Below are the top 12 learner driver safety tips;

• Minimise distractions. Turn your phone off, get the music sorted before you drive off, etc. Concentrate on driving.
• Drive with both hands on the wheel. You can't competently swerve, avoid and recover control one-handed.
• Check your tyre pressure every second time you fill up with petrol. Most blowouts are caused by under-inflation.
• Look as far down the road as possible. The earlier you see a potential problem, the easier it is to sort out.
• Look as far around bends as possible, even if it means looking through the side window on tight bends.
• Leave a large gap between you and the vehicle in front. You are much less likely to cause a rear-end crash this way.
• In an emergency, brake as hard as possible as early as possible.
• If you need to swerve, look at where you want the car to go, not at the thing you are trying to miss
• Try to avoid driving during the times you would normally be asleep
• Avoid driving at dawn and dusk if possible, as native animals are more active at these times, and the risk of hitting one in the country is high
• Look carefully both ways at intersections. 50 per cent of road trauma occurs at intersections.
• If you cannot see enough clear road ahead in which to stop the car, you are driving too fast
• Turn your headlights on in the daytime. Make it easier for others to see you
• If you are a passenger, always tell the driver to slow down if you think they are driving recklessly
• Do not take intentional risks on the road - the risk of death or injury is too high