After new drivers under 21 pass their test, the ban should remain in effect for six months, according to the motoring organization.
They suggest that a ‘G’, or graduate, plate be put on young drivers’ vehicles to help with enforcement.
These policies would be a type of graded driving licensing, or GDL, which is already in place in a number of nations, including Sweden, the US, Canada, and Australia.
Following the deaths of four adolescents in North Wales last year, a coroner expressed worries about recently certified drivers transporting passengers.
According to the AA, if the policy were put into place, at least 58 lives would be spared and 934 major injuries would be avoided annually.
“This is not only a tragic waste of life, but it also adds to the burden of high insurance premiums for young drivers,” stated Jakob Pfaudler, chief executive of AA.
In order to better protect young people during their first few months of independent driving, we are urging the transport secretary to implement straightforward, workable improvements to the licensing procedure.
According to data from the Department for Transport (DfT), at least one driver between the ages of 17 and 24 was involved in crashes on British roads last year that resulted in 290 fatalities and 4,669 serious injuries.
