Novice drivers: seventh report of session 2006-07: volume II: oral and written evidence

In this report a selection of measures to address the novice driver problem is presented. There is evidence which demonstrates the potential effectiveness of each measure. Introducing all of these measures would be an approach which would aim to reduce risk on all fronts. The scale of deaths and injuries amongst novice drivers and the victims of their inexperience indicates that the current regulatory regime is failing. If the whole package of recommendations in this report were to be implemented, the UK would then have one of the most rigorous driver training, testing and post-test regimes in Europe. But for these measures to be fully effective, the Government must ensure that people are not able to bypass the system altogether and drive on our roads unlicensed and uninsured. It is believed that nationally something in the region of one million people are driving without a valid licence. The Government's first priority must be to tackle the growing "underclass" of drivers who are on the roads illegally. Otherwise the impact of any attempt to improve road safety by addressing the licensing framework, driver education and driving behaviour will be lost.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmtran/355/355ii.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  The Stationery Office

  London,    

  Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee

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• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 162p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: HC 355-II

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver education; Driver licenses; Driver licensing; Driver training; Drivers; Driving tests; Driving without a license; Graduated licensing; Highway safety; Recently qualified drivers; Young adults
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (human factors)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Driver behaviour; Driver education; Driver testing and licensing; Driver training; Graduated licence; Novice driver; Road safety; Unlicensed driver; Young driver
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386989
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:57PM