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New proposals to cut young driver accidents
Thu, 24 Nov 2011

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has set out new proposals in an effort to cut the high level of deaths and serious injuries involving young drivers.

As motorists aged under 25 are twice as likely to fail a breathalyser test and are more at risk when driving late at night and early in the morning, the ABI says that young novice drivers should not be allowed to drink any alcohol while driving and be restricted in the hours when they can get behind the wheel.

The ABI also proposes that newly-qualified drivers aged under 25 should hold a graduated driving licence for two years and then have to take a second test. The graduated licence would have restrictions on the number of passengers that can be carried and there would also be restrictions on driving between 11pm and 4am, unless driving was necessary for work purposes.

Nick Starling, ABI's director of general insurance and health, said: "Our proposals are not designed to drive young drivers off the road, but to ensure that they become safer drivers. We must act to reduce the tragic loss of young lives on our roads."
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