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As with other age groups, rural roads pose a particular risk for young drivers, with...
Conclusion
As with other age groups, rural roads pose a particular risk for young drivers, with three quarters of young driver fatalities taking place on those roads. We welcome the Department’s 2019 commitment to establish a Rural Roads Working Group although it is unsatisfactory that, by October 2020, that group had still not met.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Rural Roads Working Group was placed on hold in November 2020 as Department resourcing prioritised COVID and Brexit/Winter Response work. To this end, all work on the Working Group has been officially paused.
Source
Committee
Transport Committee
Inquiry
Young and novice drivers
Report
Fourth report: Road safety: young and novice drivers
02 Mar 2021
HC 169
Addressee Bodies
Department for Transport
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.2 yrs
Report published
02 Mar 2021