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Research published today by the AA charitable trust shows that driving is now seen as a bigger threat to teenagers’ safety than gun and knife crime. When asked ‘What do you think is the greatest risk to the safety of teenagers?’ 17% of people answered with driving compared to just 11% ten years ago. Whilst […]
As learner drivers take to the motorways for the first time in England, Scotland and Wales, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist says some fundamental changes in the whole learning process are necessary to bring down casualties. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth said: “Driving on the motorway for the first time can […]
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s pledge to look at introducing a graduated licensing (GDL) scheme for young drivers – calling it long overdue. The pledge came during Prime Minister’s Questions, as Labour MP Jenny Chapman told MPs that one in four young drivers was involved in an accident within […]
The UK driving test is no longer fit for purpose, and should be replaced by a graduated driver licensing system. That’s the opinion of more than 90 per cent of drivers in a recent survey by road safety and breakdown specialist GEM Motoring Assist. According to GEM road safety officer Neil Worth, graduated driver licensing […]