New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki-Autocar Young Driver 2012 is a nationwide search for India’s best young driving talent. This competition tested the competitors’ knowledge of traffic rules, awareness of road safety along with their real-world driving skill. This year two additional categories have been added this year, one special category exclusively for women, to encourage female participation and second category for “Promoter of Responsible Driving to encourage corporate friends to participate and extend their support towards the core cause of this initiative, ‘Responsible Driving’.

The three-month long contest – held across 65 cities – reflects Maruti Suzuki’s efforts to mobilize young drivers to create safe driving awareness. The competition is a part of the company's National Road Safety Mission, which was launched in December 2008.

At the national finals of the Young Driver 2012 contest, held at the Institute of Driving and Traffic Research (IDTR), at Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi today, 27 contestants showcased their driving skills on the test tracks of the institute.

Sudeep Ranjan Mishra, Kolkata was chosen to be Maruti Suzuki’s ambassador for safe driving and promoting road safety awareness and won a brand new A-star as the Grand Prize.

By Indian Sports News Network