Road Safety
The Tony Quinn Foundation, Road Safety, is providing a $750,000 three-year support package to partner and fund the driver education programme Street Smart.
Street Smart
Young drivers are vulnerable on New Zealand roads. Life can change in an instant when you’re behind the wheel. We must better equip our youth to handle any situation they encounter. That’s why we’re partnering with Street Smart, a programme designed to impart crucial learnings to New Zealand’s most inexperienced drivers. It will save lives.
Since Street Smart launch in 2018, over 2000 young drivers have completed the practical, hands-on, cognitive-based driver programme. The challenging economic environment forced the not-for-profit Charitable Trust to go into hibernation in March 2022.
We will make a life saving difference to kiwi kids on New Zealand roads by providing hands on, practical driver training in controlled environments to change to needle on road deaths in New Zealand.
Our mission to make this practical, hands on driver training compulsory for all kiwis before getting their full license, to make a meaningful, life changing difference to kiwis on New Zealand roads.
Funding from the Tony Quinn Foundation has now resumed operations over school holiday periods. View all upcoming dates with the link below.
Street Smart
Young drivers are vulnerable on New Zealand roads. Life can change in an instant when you’re behind the wheel. We must better equip our youth to handle any situation they encounter. That’s why we’re partnering with Street Smart, a programme designed to impart crucial learnings to New Zealand’s most inexperienced drivers. It will save lives.
Since Street Smart launch in 2018, over 2000 young drivers have completed the practical, hands-on, cognitive-based driver programme. The challenging economic environment forced the not-for-profit Charitable Trust to go into hibernation in March 2022.
We will make a life saving difference to kiwi kids on New Zealand roads by providing hands on, practical driver training in controlled environments to change to needle on road deaths in New Zealand.
Our mission to make this practical, hands on driver training compulsory for all kiwis before getting their full license, to make a meaningful, life changing difference to kiwis on New Zealand roads.
Funding from the Tony Quinn Foundation has now resumed operations over school holiday periods. View all upcoming dates with the link below.
Kelan’s Legacy
Kelan Stroud, who was killed in a devastating three-vehicle accident in the Cromwell Gorge in March. Stroud had held his restricted license for just one month. In the wake of this tragedy, the Stroud family made a courageous decision: Kelan’s death would not be just another statistic. They reached out to Josie Spillane, Group CEO of Tony Quinn’s Motorsport Park’s in New Zealand which includes Highlands in Cromwell, to launch a Give A Little Campaign to support young drivers through practical education and experience.
The commitment to saving lives didn’t stop there. Tony Quinn was adamant that it was time to move the needle on road deaths in New Zealand. Alongside Tony and Josie, Supercars CEO Shane Howard, and Street Smart Trustee Greg Murphy he forged a partnership that will make a life-saving difference in New Zealand.
We’re privileged to share Kelan’s legacy with his family, which will be long-lasting in saving the lives of young Kiwis on New Zealand roads. His memory will also live on with his story incorporated into every Tony Quinn Foundation Street Smart delivery at Highlands.
Kelan’s Legacy
Kelan Stroud, who was killed in a devastating three-vehicle accident in the Cromwell Gorge in March. Stroud had held his restricted license for just one month. In the wake of this tragedy, the Stroud family made a courageous decision: Kelan’s death would not be just another statistic. They reached out to Josie Spillane, Group CEO of Tony Quinn’s Motorsport Park’s in New Zealand which includes Highlands in Cromwell, to launch a Give A Little Campaign to support young drivers through practical education and experience.
The commitment to saving lives didn’t stop there. Tony Quinn was adamant that it was time to move the needle on road deaths in New Zealand. Alongside Tony and Josie, Supercars CEO Shane Howard, and Street Smart Trustee Greg Murphy he forged a partnership that will make a life-saving difference in New Zealand.
We’re privileged to share Kelan’s legacy with his family, which will be long-lasting in saving the lives of young Kiwis on New Zealand roads. His memory will also live on with his story incorporated into every Tony Quinn Foundation Street Smart delivery at Highlands.
Subaru of New Zealand
Subaru of New Zealand is proud to announce their partnership with one of New Zealand’s leading driver education programmes, Street Smart driven by Tony Quinn Foundation Road Safety.
Subaru has always been synonymous with safety and we are working towards our most important safety vision yet of zero fatal road accidents in a Subaru vehicle by the year 2030*.
It is this shared commitment to helping Kiwis stay safe on the road that has seen Subaru of New Zealand partner with Street Smart, providing control vehicles for the Street Smart team to use during the best-practice driver training programme.
As the programme’s Official Vehicle Partner, Subaru of New Zealand will provide a Subaru Impreza and Crosstrek for the Street Smart programmes at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Taupō International Motorsport Park. At Highlands Motorsport Park, the driving team will use the WRXs that are based at the Cromwell facility as part of the Subaru WRX Experience.
Subaru of New Zealand
Subaru of New Zealand is proud to announce their partnership with one of New Zealand’s leading driver education programmes, Street Smart driven by Tony Quinn Foundation Road Safety.
Subaru has always been synonymous with safety and we are working towards our most important safety vision yet of zero fatal road accidents in a Subaru vehicle by the year 2030*.
It is this shared commitment to helping Kiwis stay safe on the road that has seen Subaru of New Zealand partner with Street Smart, providing control vehicles for the Street Smart team to use during the best-practice driver training programme.
As the programme’s Official Vehicle Partner, Subaru of New Zealand will provide a Subaru Impreza and Crosstrek for the Street Smart programmes at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Taupō International Motorsport Park. At Highlands Motorsport Park, the driving team will use the WRXs that are based at the Cromwell facility as part of the Subaru WRX Experience.
winter drive experience at highlands
Master unexpected situations on winter roads with Highlands Winter Driving Experience.
Great for businesses wanting to keep employees safe during the winter months, or individuals looking to improve their winter driving skills. Led by a professional New Zealand race car driver, this three-hour experience focuses on practical, highly relevant skills to keep drivers safe and in control on the roads during Winter season.
winter drive experience at highlands
Master unexpected situations on winter roads with Highlands Winter Driving Experience.
Great for businesses wanting to keep employees safe during the winter months, or individuals looking to improve their winter driving skills. Led by a professional New Zealand race car driver, this three-hour experience focuses on practical, highly relevant skills to keep drivers safe and in control on the roads during Winter season.
