The UK Could Soon Introduce A Tiered Driving Licence
The UK is to look at the possible benefits of a graduated driving licence system, where newly-qualified drivers will have restrictions placed upon them for a set amount of time.
Theresa May said in parliament that she would “look at” introducing a tiered driving licence. The Prime Minister is also asking the Department for Transport (DfT) to do the same.
Trials in other countries have been a success, reports Auto Express, reducing the amount of accidents involving young and inexperienced drivers. At present one on four young drivers ends up in an accident within two years after passing their tests.
Every year in the UK there are 400 deaths and serious injuries in crashes involving drivers with less than a couple of years on the roads. In Northern Ireland you have to use an R-plate for a year after passing your test, and you’re not allowed to breach 45mph. In Finland the test pass is just a stepping stone, beyond which is more and tougher testing – including night-time driving.
Auto Express cites a 2013 DfT study that found “indisputable” evidence that a tiered driving licence system cuts the numbers of crashes. It suggested a figure of 4471 annual casualties saved, with financial benefits of £224 million thanks to lower demand on the emergency services and NHS.
Source: Auto Express
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How about elderly, as well?
nah, 3-year annual tests for edlerly are overrated. Let’s block the kids that have the biggest joy of driving from it!
Let’s face it, Parliament wouldn’t want to add a rule that makes it harder for the majority of them to drive…
Elderly are not the problem. I bet nobody of all the casualties on the road was wearing a high visibility jacket.
If they do this well, it could be a good move. But if it’s done badly (which is more than likely given the Government’s level of knowledge about the general public), it could be a disaster. Limiting drivers to 45mph would be plain stupid because how the heck are you meant to use a motorway or A-road? I suggest instead of a tiered licence, just make the test more rigorous and teach learners important things like motorway driving.
Agreed with all of it
Motorways are the safest roads
As long rigorous doesnt mean irrelevant questions
going 45 on a motorway would be less safe
To be fair the current driving test doesn’t even include motorway training! I do agree though 45mph would be a stupid limit unless it included a clause that they couldn’t use motorways for a year. Sounds like a plan to make more money from tests/licencing either way.
We all must fully support this unless you have to pay stupid amounts more for more lessons to be able to drive 5mph more per tier.
It shouldn’t be speed-based at all. Being limited to 50 on a 70mph motorway or A-road is just not safe. Instead, they need to actually teach people how to drive on motorways, and people need to treat driving as a priviledge to be earned, not an automatic right.
I don’t really care just let me pass before it’s implemented 😂
are there micro-transactions to skip everything?
When the UK goes full EA
Ugh i hate these spoiled kids that would rather text and drive and crash beacuse they dont like to drive. It hurts car guys that have been waiting to get their licence beacuse all kids look the same to these feds.
Yeah…it seems as though petrolheads either
Can’t breach 45? That’s ludicrous.
Not really. I can’t go on any road with a speed limit of over 80 km/h. I understand why they do it. I’ve seen crash tests and real crashes due to inexperience, this would save lives.
Ooooo night time driving, so tuff, much hard
Its been a year. So far so good for not being part of the statistic. xD
So it will look like something like this?
*From rynogt4’s “Let’s Play Gran Turismo 3 - Part 1 - B License” YT video
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