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View the trailer to our campaign film here>> The Press has launched a campaign to stop under-age youngsters getting behind the wheel of a car. It follows a York inquest which heard how Joel Corner lost control of his father’s Audi and crashed into a newspaper delivery van driven by Peter Alexander. Peter, 57, Joel, and his front seat passenger Daniel Wright, also 15, were all killed.

Screen test in the kitchen 10:06am Friday 16th May 2008 A HARROWING film which highlights the sorrow and suffering caused by joy riders is to be shown at a York youth club. Test revamp ‘could increase joy-rides’ 7:57pm Thursday 8th May 2008 GOVERNMENT plans for a revamp of young learner drivers' lessons and tests could end up encouraging more joy-riding, York driving instructors warned today. Reader comments (9) School chiefs will get campaign DVD 11:41am Tuesday 6th May 2008 THE Government has dealt a blow to hopes of taking The Press's Live Now Drive Later campaign film against joy-riding into classrooms across England. Reader comment (1) Joyriders shown hard-hitting film 11:12am Mon 21 Apr 08 THE Press's Live Now, Drive Later DVD - aimed at preventing a repeat of a triple fatal joy riding crash - has been shown for the first time to youngsters with motoring convictions. National push for Press DVD 9:25am Saturday 15th March 2008 SENIOR York politicians are to press Government ministers to take The Press's anti-joyriding DVD into classrooms across the country. Press danger driving video draws strong reaction from youths 11:51am Fri 7 Mar 08 Updated: “ALL young people over the age of 14 should have the opportunity to see this film.” Fire officers request copies of campaign DVD 6:34pm Thu 28 Feb 08 THE Press campaign to deter underage drivers from getting behind the wheel of a car is being taken across North Yorkshire. Car tragedy school to show DVD 6:34pm Wed 9 Jan 08 THE message of The Press's campaign to deter underage drivers from getting behind the wheel of a car is spreading. Requests for Live Now, Drive Later video flood in 8:15pm Thu 3 Jan 08 THE Press's Live Now, Drive Later film is set to be shown to young people across the country, as word spreads about its tough message on the dangers of joy-riding. Nationwide hope for Press film 12:44pm Thu 13 Dec 07 A TOP York city councillor will urge the Government to get The Press' Live Now, Drive Later film shown in schools nationwide, after branding it one of the most powerful films he has ever seen. Campaign film gets cinema premiere 9:58am Mon 10 Dec 07 Updated: YORK’S City Screen cinema was today screening the premiere of The Press’ Live Now, Drive Later film. Reader comments (5) Silver screen premiere for The Press Live Now Drive Later Campaign 7:20am Monday 10th December 2007 YORK'S City Screen cinema was today (mon) screening the premiere of The Press' Live Now, Drive Later film. Joy-riding film’s stunning effect 12:10pm Wed 5 Dec 07 "I AM convinced this will help prevent future joy-riding tragedies. It's more than I had hoped for." Groundbreaking road safety film to get premiere 9:17am Thu 29 Nov 07 Updated: THE Press’ Live Now, Drive Later film is to get a formal premiere at York’s City Screen cinema. (See video clip) A stunned silence for crash 'movie' 1:07pm Wed 28 Nov 07 STUNNED silence. That was the reaction of youngsters at a York school when The Press' Live Now, Drive Later film was shown publicly for the first time. (See video clip) Joy-riding film gets premiere 2:19pm Monday 26th November 2007 IT all began after two pupils from Archbishop Holgate's School took a car and died in an horrific crash in York. Annie boosts charity fund 1:28pm Thu 22 Nov 07 A CHARITY which lends a helping hand to brain injury patients and their families will be re-launched in York next week - with an immediate £500 boost from a road crash victim. Facing up to the joy-riding facts 11:07am Wed 14 Nov 07 We can now reveal how the film being made by award-winning York director Christopher David will dramatically portray the potential consequences when a teenager drives irresponsibly. Road safety campaign wins national award 4:51am Thu 18 Oct 07 UPDATED 07:25 A HARD-HITTING campaign has been recognised by a national road safety organisation. Reader comments (9) Young are driving too fast, claim 9:57am Thu 4 Oct 07 SHOCKING new figures have revealed that young, inexperienced motorists are more likely to drive at life-threatening speeds. More ... Most read Comments 1 Mindless 2 Village wakes up to find drain and manhole covers gone 3 Family and friends celebrate life of Ruby, the girl with unique style 4 Oops, Leo cuts loose on City... 5 Wroe woe 6 Rangers fans 'kidnap' bagpiper 7 Oriental steam 8 'A bad ID-ea' 9 Thief stored up trouble 10 Toseland to play piano at old folk’s complex Today | 7 Days 1 Baffled by booze ban 2 Unlucky felines can’t get home 3 Labour bids to control council 4 York village ‘bans’ plastic bags 5 Tributes to Ruby Milnes 6 ‘Dismal’ situation at overcrowded kennels 7 Police praise for ‘sensible’ bikers 8 Bus cuts cause chaos 9 City station invaded by football fans 10 Minster revamp plans submitted