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Traffic Accident Victim Support Advocates for Accompanied Driving From 16

The German Traffic Accident Victims' Support Association (VOD) is pushing for a lowering of the minimum age for accompanied driving. "We demand that accompanied driving be permitted from the age of 16," said VOD Executive Director Peter Schlanstein to the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (Wednesday editions). Young people need more time to gain driving experience under safe conditions – especially given the high number of serious accidents on rural ro…
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Young drivers are disproportionately often involved in serious accidents. Peter Schlanstein, head of the traffic accident victim assistance Germany, pleads for an earlier entry into accompanied driving – and for more courageous decisions in transport policy.

The German Traffic Accident Victims' Support Association (VOD) is pushing for a lowering of the minimum age for accompanied driving. "We demand that accompanied driving be permitted from the age of 16," said VOD Executive Director Peter Schlanstein to the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (Wednesday editions). Young people need more time to gain driving experience under safe conditions – especially given the high number of serious accidents on rural ro…

Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung [Newsroom]Osnabrück (ots) - Die Verkehrsverfall-Opferhilfe Deutschland (VOD) urges a lowering of the minimum age for accompanied driving. "We demand that accompanied driving be possible from the age of 16", said the managing director ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, transmitted by news up-to-date

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