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Thursday 4th October 2012 | Philip
Young drivers were under attack once more today as it has been emerged that the British Association of Insurance (ABI) have called for new rules for new drivers, This has emerged after it was revealed that one in three people who die in traffic accidents are aged 25 or younger.
The rules being suggested would mean that young people could learn how to drive from the age of 16 and a half, however they would be banned from driving between 11pm-4am and a have minimum learning period of one year. This has followed changes last year which resulted in a new navigation section within the driving test. The rules also include the prevention of new drivers having passengers for six months after passing their driving test.
These rules put forward are inspired by laws in the us, new Zealand and Australia, laws which apparently have worked well for the self-same countries. However it has been argued that the rules might be hard to police ‘but we have to start somewhere’ said Malcolm Tarling from ABI.
There are already similar plans being acted, and some of the changes might hit new drivers in 2014, whether this is a good or bad thing, the question must be asked of is this a stereotype view of new drivers? Drivers who find out they have passed, go home and drive carelessly and then crash resulting in someone’s death, a view that might be wrong for a majority. But whatever the case this change will result in all new drivers being held responsible for the group new drivers who have acted silly or had accidents which might not be their fault. It also has to be said that when going around London not all people in crashes are young people or and not all are new drivers. So why must the new drivers always be blamed?
By Philip Domingue
