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<p>There is evidence from countries in which a system of Graduated Driving Licences
(GDL) has been implemented to suggest that it can have a beneficial effect on road
safety.</p><p>The Department has decided to use the introduction of GDL in Northern
Ireland as a pilot, to gather evidence on the potential for GDL in Great Britain.
Officials from the Department and Northern Ireland are currently discussing how to
take this work forward.</p><p>More widely, the Department is making good progress
against an ambitious range of measures to enhance the safety of UK road users as set
out in its 2015 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-statement-working-together-to-build-a-safer-road-system"
target="_blank">Road Safety statement</a>. This includes the doubling of penalty points
for motorists using a phone whilst driving, which means that new drivers, within 2
years of passing their test, risk having their licence revoked if caught.</p>
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