Radical driving licence changes put to Parliament
Discussion
Brake are appealing to MP's to make some serious changes to driving licenses for young people. This is copied from the article linked here....
http://www.confused.com/featured-articles/motoring...
Other key components include:
Restrictions on the time of day that young drivers can drive
Giving young drivers a lower alcohol limit
Restricting them from carrying young passengers
Banning motorway driving in the first year after the test
A second driving test at the end of the two-year period to help ensure safe driving on all types of roads."
http://www.confused.com/featured-articles/motoring...
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Other key components include:
Restrictions on the time of day that young drivers can drive
Giving young drivers a lower alcohol limit
Restricting them from carrying young passengers
Banning motorway driving in the first year after the test
A second driving test at the end of the two-year period to help ensure safe driving on all types of roads."
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Those restrictions all sound rediculous to me. Driving on motorways should become part of the driving test, not restricted for another year. The amount of people that haven't a clue how to use different lanes and slip roads could certainly be reduced if it was taught rather than pass your test and left to get on with it.
Glad i passed when i did..
I think some changes would be good, motorways for example. But night time driving, and country roads would also be another good one. Yes it'll increase the number of lessons you need to take, and the test would become longer but then these younger AND older people learning to drive will know what they should be doing not guessing.
I think some changes would be good, motorways for example. But night time driving, and country roads would also be another good one. Yes it'll increase the number of lessons you need to take, and the test would become longer but then these younger AND older people learning to drive will know what they should be doing not guessing.
Not letting people drive in the dark = having no more ability to drive in the dark than the day they passed their test
Not letting people drive on M Way = no understanding or ability to drive on the M Way so the first time they do it is still the first time regardless of how long they have driven on 'normal roads'.
I like the idea of limitations BUT it has to be done properly. Just because your young doesnt mean you cant drive. Some young drivers are better than most of us. If you are not allowed to experience certain conditions how do you learn?
Maybe putting in restrictions like bikes might be the way to go (if we have to change at all). BHP/tonne limits?
Not letting people drive on M Way = no understanding or ability to drive on the M Way so the first time they do it is still the first time regardless of how long they have driven on 'normal roads'.
I like the idea of limitations BUT it has to be done properly. Just because your young doesnt mean you cant drive. Some young drivers are better than most of us. If you are not allowed to experience certain conditions how do you learn?
Maybe putting in restrictions like bikes might be the way to go (if we have to change at all). BHP/tonne limits?
In order to enforce any of these "rules", it would require a huge amount more police patrols/traffic officers or new technology in cameras. Both of these options are pretty unfeasable in the current economic climate.
Would the police really pull over every young driver they saw on the motorway just to see how old they are?
Would the police really pull over every young driver they saw on the motorway just to see how old they are?
Will this only be limited to people who pass their test when they're young like the DAS test for bikes, or will it be for all drivers? The main problem I have is that people don't magically become more responsible at 18 or 21
time of day restrictions are a bit harsh, what if they work shifts or night work?
motorways need to be taught rather than avoided, otherwise they'll get to the end of the one year thing and still won't have any driving experience on them.
education and more involved testing is probably a better way forward. Perhaps move away from leting people get taught by their uncle Dave to pass a test and have a bit more input on how cars work, route planning, observations and perhaps some bigger incentives to be a good driver rather than just pass a test.
time of day restrictions are a bit harsh, what if they work shifts or night work?
motorways need to be taught rather than avoided, otherwise they'll get to the end of the one year thing and still won't have any driving experience on them.
education and more involved testing is probably a better way forward. Perhaps move away from leting people get taught by their uncle Dave to pass a test and have a bit more input on how cars work, route planning, observations and perhaps some bigger incentives to be a good driver rather than just pass a test.
prubbert said:
In the past Brake seem to be mainly focused on speeding as being the root cause of most accidents, which is far too simplistic. However, in this case I can see some merit in their points above.
Yeah they'd love to appear reasonable and become legitimised, That way they'd be harder to ignore when they go back to their usual anti-car rhetoric. I can see some sense in it but I doubt how much of an influence it will have on accident rates. Young people passing in six lessons can go years without accidents where as I know of people who have had to spend thousands and are still not able to drive well.
Agreed with some of the points above with regards motorway driving, it should definitely be taught!
All the rules seem to do is to give the driving companies and DVLA more money for something that won't provide all that much of an advantage. I'm more for the introduction of a retest if they want more money, having witnessed my mother's erratic driving and been cut up many a time by someone who doesn't know basic rules I fully appreciate the need to tighten the whole process!
Agreed with some of the points above with regards motorway driving, it should definitely be taught!
All the rules seem to do is to give the driving companies and DVLA more money for something that won't provide all that much of an advantage. I'm more for the introduction of a retest if they want more money, having witnessed my mother's erratic driving and been cut up many a time by someone who doesn't know basic rules I fully appreciate the need to tighten the whole process!
"Restrictions on the time of day that young drivers can drive
Restricting them from carrying young passengers
Banning motorway driving in the first year after the test
A second driving test at the end of the two-year period to help ensure safe driving on all types of roads."
So it completely takes the point out of driving then.....
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Restricting them from carrying young passengers
Banning motorway driving in the first year after the test
A second driving test at the end of the two-year period to help ensure safe driving on all types of roads."
So it completely takes the point out of driving then.....
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