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<p> </p><p>The safety of young people on our roads is very important to us. Too many
young people die, too often; we are wrestling with how to make things safer, while
not unduly restricting the freedom of our young people. We want young people to be
able to get to work and training, to education and to leisure activities, and we want
them to do so safely. We are finding this a difficult balance, with passionate voices
on both sides.</p><p> </p><p><br> On 27 January 2014, we held a meeting with the insurance
industry and agreed the Department would commission new research into how telematics
can change the behaviour and attitudes of learner drivers. We look forward to insurance
companies sharing their data so that we can undertake this research. <br> <br> We
are also in the process of undertaking some focus groups with parents, young people
and employers to get a better understanding of the issues from their perspective.</p><p>
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