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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2015-03-16more like thismore than 2015-03-16
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Tests more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to review the current driving test and the introduction of a graduated driving licence, in the light of changes to vehicle technology including navigation systems, assisted parking and mobile communications and the over representation of young drivers in serious and fatal accidents. more like this
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Lord Condon remove filter
uin HL5768 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-25more like thismore than 2015-03-25
answer text <p>Britain has some of the safest roads in the world. However, young drivers are disproportionately involved in collisions.</p><p> </p><p>There is a difficult balance to strike between promoting young drivers safety and their freedom to access work and education.</p><p> </p><p>We won’t rule out further measures, but at present we are focussing our efforts on technological solutions.</p><p> </p><p>We commissioned research into how telematics can reduce accident rates among young drivers and the findings will help to shape future road safety policy. A description of the research requirement has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p>We expect phase one to be completed in April 2015. The timing of phase two will be dependent on the first phase.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-03-25T13:53:44.67Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-25T13:53:44.67Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
2171
label Biography information for Lord Condon more like this