RAC Foundation

Small GrantsYoung Drivers2023

22 Jul

Written By Lynne Dickens

DriveFit 2.0

Amount awarded

£50,000

Completed

2025

Making roads safer for…

All road users

Project summary

The DriveFit 2.0 project redesigned the original DriveFit intervention, developed as part of the Pre-driver theatre and workshop education research (PdTWER) project.

The project made the intervention more accessible for school and college settings, incorporating educational theory and active learning components to improve road safety education for young road users.

It evaluated the intervention, in partnership with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service across four post-16 settings in Surrey.

The findings indicate that DriveFit 2.0 can be delivered safely and acceptably at scale, with some modest but encouraging benefits, particularly for groups that are often harder to reach through education-based road safety programmes.

Overall, the study makes an important contribution to the evidence base for pre-driver road safety education, offering practical insights for practitioners, commissioners, and policymakers seeking to balance impact, feasibility, and scalability in real-world settings.

Project evaluation report →

The original DriveFit consisted of:

A 40-minute film, delivered in the classroom, which introduced students to the risks and protective strategies relevant to young drivers
A 45-minute online facilitated workshop, delivered within two weeks of the film, led by professional facilitators using a structured framework to help students reflect on the film and apply the learning to their own lives

DriveFit 2.0 builds on the initial intervention by combining selected film content with three structured, teacher-led lessons.

The lessons focus on:

Driving practice and hazard prediction
Vehicle safety and managing distractions
Managing fatigue and speed

Access the intervention →

In November 2025, Dr Elizabeth Box, research director, delivered a presentation at PACTS’ autumn conference, outlining the essential principles for behaviour change in driver education, including DriveFit 2.0:

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