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Young and novice drivers

Status: Closed Opened: 16 Mar 2020 Closed: 16 Sep 2021 9 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

Young drivers aged 17-24 account for seven percent of the UK’s driving licence holders but are involved in 20% of fatal and serious collisions. Concerned about these high collision and casualty rates, the Transport Select Committee returns to its inquiry to scrutinise the Government’s actions to reduce the risks of young and novice drivers being … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth report: Road safety: young and novice drivers HC 169 2 Mar 2021 15 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
8 Recommendation Fourth report: Road safety: young and n… Accepted in Part

In its Response to this Report, the Department should provide further information about the Rural...

In its Response to this Report, the Department should provide further information about the Rural Roads Working Group, including its membership, scope, objectives, and when and how often it plans to meet.

Government response AI summary
The government confirms the Rural Roads Working Group was paused due to COVID/Brexit but will restart in Summer 2021. They provide information on its intended membership (stakeholders), scope, and objectives (discussing challenges and improving rural road safety), but note the group is still in plenary …
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Department for Transport
10 Recommendation Fourth report: Road safety: young and n… Accepted in Part

In its response to this Report, the Department should provide an outline of the criteria...

In its response to this Report, the Department should provide an outline of the criteria that will be used to judge the effectiveness of its modular learning pilot. The Department should update us by October 2021 on its assessment of the pilot against those criteria. Read more

Government response AI summary
The government outlines specific objectives and criteria for the modular learning pilot, detailing how it will assess improved road safety and risk management. However, due to COVID-19 delays, the pilot's start and completion are pushed back, meaning the update on assessment requested by October 2021 …
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Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
21 Oct 2020 David Buttery · Department for Transport, Dr Kiron Chatterjee · University of the West of England, Bristol, Malcolm Heymer · Alliance of British Drivers (ABD), The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Department for Transport View ↗
7 Oct 2020 Graeme Trudgill · British Insurance Brokers' Association, Laura Hughes · Association of British Insurers, Lorna Lee · Automobile Association, Mr Nicholas Lyes · RAC Motoring Services, Nicole Parker · The Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust, Nika Lee · Insure the Box, Paul Silverwood · The Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust View ↗
2 Sep 2020 Dr Neale Kinnear · Transport Research Laboratory, Elizabeth Box · RAC Foundation, George Atkinson, Ian Greenwood, Mary Williams OBE · Brake View ↗

Who gave evidence

16 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
David Buttery · Roads Strategy Director Department for Transport 1
Dr Kiron Chatterjee · Associate Professor in Travel Behaviour University of the West of England, Bristol 1
Dr Neale Kinnear · Head of Behavioural Science Transport Research Laboratory 1
Elizabeth Box · Head of Research RAC Foundation 1
George Atkinson — 1
Graeme Trudgill · Executive Director British Insurance Brokers' Association 1
Ian Greenwood — 1
Laura Hughes · General Insurance Policy Manager Association of British Insurers 1
Lorna Lee · Campaigns Manager Automobile Association 1
Malcolm Heymer · Member Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) 1
Mary Williams OBE · Chief Executive Brake 1
Mr Nicholas Lyes · Head of Roads Policy RAC Motoring Services 1
Nicole Parker · Volunteer The Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust 1
Nika Lee · Group Head of Actuarial Insure the Box 1
Paul Silverwood · Chair of Trustees The Under 17 Car Club Charitable Trust 1
The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads,… Department for Transport 1