Sign Our Petition: Support Driver Education in Schools

Over 1,000,000 New Zealanders don’t have a full driver license, and nearly half of those don’t have any license at all.

We’re calling for improvements in driver education and training that would help increase driver license uptake. This will boost employability, self-sufficiency, and keep people out of the justice system – a smart investment for the entire country.

Sign our petition below to support our call for the Government to:

1. Integrate driver training into all New Zealand secondary schools by 2030, offering theory preparation, practical lessons, and on-site testing, supported by stable central and local government funding and promoted as a pathway to employment and independence.
2. Increase targeted financial support for low‑income applicants by doubling annual government funding from $20 million to $40 million, with training and testing services delivered through community providers and MSD.
3. Increase funding for mobile and community-based licensing services, particularly in rural and high-deprivation areas, from $4.05 million per year to $20 million per year.

You can read our letter to Ministers about these changes here.