Learning to Drive public consultation

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The Government (DSA) are holding a public consultation on the way we learn to drive giving people the chance to have their say - 24th June 2008

Over the last ten years the number of people killed or injured in road accidents has fallen by a third on the UK's roads making it one of the safest places in the world to drive.  

Statistics show that one in five newly qualified drivers will be involved in a road accident within the first six months after passing their driving test.

In 2006 over three hundred newly-qualified drivers and their passengers were killed in road accidents. One-fifth of fatalities as a result of car accidents involve newly-qualified drivers and their passengers.

The Government (DSA) has published the 'Learning to Drive' consultation paper which explains the proposals and reasons why it is important that we review the way we learn to drive.

The proposals for improvements include:

• An improved driving test A better learning process Improved driving instructor training

• More information about driving instructors

• More options for learning qualifications

• There is a public consultation on this topic so you can have your say

This is open until 8th September 2008, for more information visit www.dsa.gov.uk/learningtodrive.