Young drivers may face curfew to improve safety
26th March 2013
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Student drivers aged under 24 may soon be subject to a curfew to prevent accidents.
The Association of British Insurers have raised the possibility of subjecting young drivers to a night time curfew in order to cut accident rates and reduce insurance premiums.
The suggestion was made at a meeting held on Monday between transport ministers and insurance bosses concerned with improving safety on the road.
A fifth of road accidents resulting in death or serious injury involve drivers under the age of 24. If you’re a student driver, you’ll probably know about the sky-high insurance premiums this can cause. Official statistics show that the risk of motor accidents is significantly higher at night time – hence the proposal.
A full government green paper outlining possible future legislation will be published later this year. Proposals could include
The Association of British Insurers have raised the possibility of subjecting young drivers to a night time curfew in order to cut accident rates and reduce insurance premiums.
The suggestion was made at a meeting held on Monday between transport ministers and insurance bosses concerned with improving safety on the road.
A fifth of road accidents resulting in death or serious injury involve drivers under the age of 24. If you’re a student driver, you’ll probably know about the sky-high insurance premiums this can cause. Official statistics show that the risk of motor accidents is significantly higher at night time – hence the proposal.
A full government green paper outlining possible future legislation will be published later this year. Proposals could include
- Increasing the probationary period for new drivers from 2 to 3 years. During this period, drivers can be banned for collecting only 6 penalty points on their license – as opposed to the usual 12.
- Allowing learner drivers to take lessons on motorway driving. This is currently banned.
- Creating a minimum learning period - possibly six months to a year - to give new drivers more experience
- Limiting the number of passengers young motorists can carry and imposing a zero-alcohol limit on young drivers
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