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 involved in a road traffic
collision.
This inquiry was first launched at the end of the last
Parliament. The Committee received almost 60 pieces of written
evidence from road safety campaigners, driving organisations,
police representatives and individual members of the public, some
with first-hand experience of this issue. The Committee
thanks all those who contributed and will include this evidence
in the revived inquiry.
The Committee now extends the call for evidence to
others, particularly on any new developments since Summer 2019.
The deadline for new submissions is 10 April 2020.
Terms of reference
The Committee invites written evidence on the reasons why
young and novice drivers are at a higher risk of being involved
in a road traffic collision, and what the Government can do to
reduce these risks. This could include the use of telematic
devices, proposals for a system of probation or Graduated Driver
Licensing, or changes to training and testing for new
drivers.
Oral evidence
The first public evidence session is planned to take place
on Wednesday 25 March from 10.30 with evidence from the RAC
Foundation; road safety charity, Brake; and TRL, a global centre
for innovation in transport and mobility.
Further
information:
Read the written evidence which the Committee
received:
https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transport-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/road-safety-young-novice-drivers-17-19/publications/
