US EditionLearner drivers face longer waits for tests under new rules
The Department for Transport plans a consultation on a three to six-month minimum learning period to reduce young driver crashes by up to 32%, aiming to cut road deaths by 65% by 2035.
- On Wednesday, learner drivers in England and Wales could face a minimum period of up to six months between theory and practical tests under a Department for Transport consultation.
- Evidence from other countries suggests minimum learning periods could reduce collisions by up to 32%, and the Department for Transport says young drivers aged 17-24 are involved in nearly a quarter of fatal collisions.
- The Department for Transport says the period would cover informal practice with parents and guardians as well as formal lessons with driving instructors, sitting between theory and practical tests to make the youngest newly qualified drivers 17-and-a-half.
- Local instructors and police warned some people offer paid lessons without displaying the legally required DVSA badge, and Barrow police urge reporting concerns via 101.
- The backlog is expected to last until late 2027, and in 2024-25 about 55% of tests were taken by drivers aged 17-24 while the road safety strategy proposals include a lower drink-driving limit and headlight glare research.
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