Fourth report: Road safety: young and novice drivers

Select Committee
Transport Committee HC 169 2 March 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 15 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 15 of 15 classified)
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 4
Rejected 1
Government response
Second Special Report - Road safety: young and novice drivers: Government Response to Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 13 May 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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6 Recommendation Accepted
We recommend that the Department for Transport provides an update to the Committee on progress...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department for Transport provides an update to the Committee on progress with the Driver 2020 project by July 2021. (Paragraph 81) Road safety: young and novice drivers 33
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, confirming it will provide an update on the Driver 2020 project by July 2021, with initial findings in Spring 2022 and final findings in Spring 2023 due to COVID-19 delays.
Department for Transport
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11 Recommendation Accepted
Para 86
As well as the practical test, the theory test can play an important role in...
Recommendation
As well as the practical test, the theory test can play an important role in helping to develop learner drivers’ understanding of driving in different situations. We recommend that the Department and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency develop the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government asserts that the current theory test and official education materials already include adequate questioning and information on driving at night and with passengers. They also state the theory test content is kept under review, with new content under development to be introduced after a new service stabilizes.
Department for Transport
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