Driving age limit looks set to rise

The government is looking to raise the minimum age of driving from 17 to 18. This would be an attempt to reduce the number of deaths caused by young drivers, 27% of males are involved in a crash in their first year on the road.

The Department of transport are currently looking into a proposeal from the government to introduce a year-long minimum training period. A change to the drink driving laws for younger drivers and a ban on drivers under 20 carrying young passengers at night is also being considered.

According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), young drivers make up one-eighth of all licence holders but are involved in a third of all accidents.

Nick Starling, the ABI director of general insurance, said: "Lack of driving experience and peer pressure is killing or seriously injuring four young people every day. We need radical action to stop this tragic waste of young lives. We support government plans to overhaul driver training and testing."

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