Megadrive at Pontypool Campus
Students at Pontypool Campus, Coleg Gwent got the chance to learn about safe driving. Megadrive gives 16 -17 year olds information to help them become safe and responsible drivers. The event consisted of practical experience of driving a car, and learning about car safety and maintenance.
Experts from Road Safety, Fire and Rescue, Red Cross, Drugaid, Trading Standards and the Institute of Advanced Motorists gave advice before each student had a one-to-one 15 minute session with a driving instructor in a dual-controlled car.
Drivers aged between 17 and 24 are involved in 25% of collisions, yet they only hold 11% of driving licences.
Megadrive ar Gampws Pont-y-pwl
Cafodd Myfyrwyr Campws Pont-y-pwl, Coleg Gwent y cyfle i ddysgu am yrru’n ddiogel. Mae Megadrive yn cynnig gwybodaeth i bobl ifanc 16 -17 oed, i’w helpu i fod yn yrwyr diogel a chyfrifol. Roedd yr achlysur yn cynnwys y profiad ymarferol o yrru car, yn ogystal â chyfle i ddysgu am ddiogelwch a chynnal a chadw ceir.
Rhoddwyd cyngor gan arbenigwyr Diogelwch ar y Ffyrdd, Tân ac Achub, Y Groes Goch, Drugaid, Adran Safonau Masnachu a Sefydliad Modurwyr Uwch, cyn i bob myfyriwr gael sesiwn 15 munud un i un gyda hyfforddwr gyrru, mewn car rheolaeth ddeuol.
Mae 25% o holl wrthdrawiadau yn ymwneud â gyrwyr ifanc rhwng 17 a 24, eto, maent yn dal ond 11% o drwyddedau gyrru.