A YOUNG motorist from Clynderwen has steered into a cash prize after taking extra driving tuition.

Hanako Lander claimed £250 as the latest winner of the Pass Plus Cymru quarterly draw.

The 19 year-old’s name was drawn from a list of hundreds of young Welsh motorists who have recently completed the course aimed at making them better drivers.

Hanako, who works as a chef, said the course had been invaluable.

“I learnt much more about road safety than I would have just to pass the driving test,” she said.

“I definitely feel a lot safer on the road now and I would recommend it to other young drivers.”

The Pass Plus Cymru scheme is co-ordinated by Pembrokeshire County Council’s road safety team and subsidised by the Welsh Assembly Government.

It focuses on such things as heading onto a motorway; driving techniques and hazard awareness; night driving; coping with busy towns and cities; driving on rural country roads and thinking ahead.

The courses are run monthly at Haverfordwest fire station.

For more information contact the county council’s road safety officer, Kirstie Donoghue on 01437 775144