Driving: Licensing

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 15 September 2016.

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Photo of Michelle Thomson Michelle Thomson Independent, Edinburgh West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to introduce a graduated driving licensing system for young drivers.

Photo of Andrew Jones Andrew Jones Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

It is important that we strike the right balance between the safety and the freedom of young drivers. Many rely on their cars to get to work and education; so licensing restrictions could affect their ability to access these opportunities.

Instead, we’re focussing our efforts on encouraging learner drivers to be better prepared for the wonderful freedoms a driving licence offers, but without compromising on safety, which is at the heart of what we do.

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