Have your say! Should new drivers face tighter laws on the road?

The AA is calling for new restrictions to be imposed on young drivers, following concerns from a coroner after the deaths of four teenagers in a car accident in North Wales last year. One proposed rule would see younger motorists barred from carrying peers as passengers.

Have your say! Should newer, younger drivers face more controls on what they can and can't do on the roads? What do you think about the young drivers that you know? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.

In a move designed to temporarily restrict new drivers, the AA is pushing to introduce a "graduated driving license" (GDL) similar to those in place in countries like the US, Canada, Australia, and Sweden, after which they would be considered standard drivers.

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Under a GDL system, novice drivers wouldn't be allowed to transport people of a similar age for six months after acquiring their license. The AA's plan also includes enforcing a penalty of 6 points for not wearing a seatbelt, resulting in the cancellation of a newly earned license within the first two years under current rules/

To aid identification of drivers on a graduated license, the AA suggests the use of a distinct "G" plate on vehicles instead of the traditional number plate, making it easier for police to spot "graduate" motorists.

The AA predict that implementing a Graduated Driving Licence (GDL) could save at least 58 lives and prevent 934 serious injuries annually. According to Department for Transport (DfT) statistics, 290 people were killed and 4,669 were seriously injured in road accidents involving drivers aged 17-24 last year.

Although the Conservative government initially explored the GDL concept in 2019, the study was halted due to concerns about its potential impact on young people's employment.

Jakob Pfaudler, AA chief executive, stated: "Not only is this a tragic waste of life, but it contributes to the burden of high insurance premiums for young drivers. These premiums should fall when there is evidence of a reduction of young drivers and passengers killed and seriously injured."

"Graduated driver licensing has been proven in other countries to significantly reduce road deaths and serious injuries. We are calling on the transport secretary to make simple, pragmatic changes to the licensing process so young people are better protected in their first few months of independent driving."

Have your say! Should newer, younger drivers face more controls on what they can and can't do on the roads? What do you think about the young drivers that you know? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.