Young motorists may very well be hit with powerful new restrictions as a part of a significant driving licence overhaul.
The shake-up comes as a brand new petition is asking for the introduction of a “progressive licencing system” with powerful restrictions positioned on kids.
It would see these underneath 25 successfully banned from travelling at evening. It would imply they’re unable to take mates and household for journeys previous a sure time.
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The ballot gained some spectacular traction with 1000’s already backing the plans with months nonetheless to run.
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Poll founder Crystal Owen claimed the change was wanted to spice up street security and maintain kids secure behind the wheel.
She mentioned: “Road crashes are a leading cause of death for young people. In 2022, around 1,365 drivers aged 17-24 were killed or seriously injured in crashes.
“We imagine we want progressive licensing to maintain younger drivers secure. In Canada, a scheme with a minimal studying interval and restrictions on evening driving noticed a 42% drop in crashes involving drivers aged 20-24.
“In New Zealand, a scheme that also restricted passengers for the first six months saw a 23% drop in crash injuries for 15-19-year-olds (12% for 20-24-year-olds).”
According to Crystal, the scheme would see the introduction of a “minimum learning period”. This could be set at 40 hours to make sure “young drivers gain skills and experience on different roads under different conditions”.
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Under present guidelines, there isn’t a minimal variety of hours learner drivers will need to have underneath their belt earlier than taking the sensible check.
The scheme has additionally referred to as for drivers underneath 25 to be prohibited from driving between midnight and 6am.
New licence holders who’ve handed throughout the final 12 months may even be stopped from carrying any passengers. Those passing their check also needs to obtain necessary hazard notion coaching.
Over 5,400 folks have already signed the petition with the survey not set to shut till August 2024. A complete of 10,000 signatures are wanted for the Government to formally reply to the calls.
However, campaigners might be concentrating on 100,000 signatures which is able to see the difficulty thought-about for debate in Parliament.
Last yr, the idea of a graduated driving licence scheme for brand spanking new drivers was backed by Support for Victims of Road Crashes – an advisory to the Department of Transport (DfT).
The idea of a graduated driving licence system has additionally beforehand been supported by the National Police Chief’s Council.
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