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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

1 item
12 Recommendation Fourth report: Road safety: young and n… Rejected

Given there is some evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of GDL but significant concerns about its...

Given there is some evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of GDL but significant concerns about its impact, particularly from young people themselves, the Department should resume the study into the social and economic consequences of GDL which it committed to in its 2019 Road Safety Statement. This would provide much needed … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to resume studying Graduated Driver Licensing, stating it will not commission any research into its social and economic consequences and has no plans to conduct research or implement GDL at this time.
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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