Britain's youngest bus driver is taking to the roads at just 18-years-old after he successfully passed his test with no faults. Luke Brown is now a qualified bus driver for National Express after his dad, Stuart who's worked as a bus driver at the company for 20 years inspired him to follow in his footsteps.
According to a driver training officer at National Express Coventry, hundreds of people sit their exam each year and only around two or three of them pass with no minors, the Liverpool ECHO reports. After completing his driver training, the teen was one of those few who achieved a first time pass on his Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence and with no faults.
Luke said working alongside his father will be one of the best aspects of his new career, along with helping people get around. A full-time driver can earn £28,5000 a year and even more with overtime.
The 18-year-old from Coventry said: “I’m looking forward to spending more time on the road, helping more people get around and working alongside my dad, who has worked for the garage for the past 20 years. Although, now there is a bit of competition between me and dad for who’s the better driver!
"It feels great to have passed with no minors. I put a lot of time and effort into practising for the test so it’s very satisfying to know my hard work has paid off.
"Having a supportive team around me has helped a lot. Speaking about his training, he said: "No question was too silly and my instructor was calm and informative so I didn’t feel pressured at all, which I believe has really spurred on my development.”
Darren Dunbar, driver training officer at National Express Coventry, said: “To pass a PCV licence at 18 years of age and with zero minors is a major achievement. Each year we have hundreds of drivers start training, out of these, only about two or three pass their test without fault.
He added: “We were not surprised by Luke’s result. He puts 100% into everything he does and that definitely shows in his driving. I’m really pleased for him, he’s a lovely guy and a great asset to the garage.”
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