newly qualified motorists could be faced with a zero alcohol limit for their first year on the road, as part of procedures being considered by the carry Committee.
The cross-party group of MPs who scrutinise the department for carry (DfT) has launched an online survey asking motorists aged between 17-25 for their views on graduated driving licences (GDLs) and what such a scheme must include if implemented.
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The survey asks young motorists if they would agree with a minimum learning period of between six and 12 months, after which motorists who pass their test have to put R-plates on their automobile to indicate they are a restricted motorist for one year.
The survey also asks whether young motorists agree that, during this one-year period, restricted motorists must be banned from drinking any alcohol in any way before driving and must have a limit on how lots of passengers they can carry at night.
The carry committee has also held two evidence sessions where it considered why young and novice motorists are statistically a higher risk when it pertains to road traffic collisions and casualties, and how this might be mitigated.
It has previously been suggested that GDLs could see motorists who have recently passed their test limited not only to what time of day they can drive, but also in the age and number of passengers they can carry. Additionally, they may have to complete a certain number of hours behind the wheel before being able to take their functional driving test in the first place. GDL schemes can also place restrictions on how powerful the automobile of a new motorist can be.
The history of the driving test
Motorists between the ages of 17 and 24 are a lot of at risk from death or injury in traffic accidents and, while fatalities fell steadily up until 2012, they have plateaued considering that that date. motorists aged between 17 and 19 account for just 1.5 per cent of licence holders, but are involved in nearly one in 10 accidents, while a quarter of those aged 18 to 24 have an accident within two years of passing their test.
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