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Road Safety Advocates Urge Graduated Driving Licence with Curfews and Passenger Bans in England

Department for Transport is reviewing alternative safety measures following renewed demands from bereaved families and local leaders for restricting new drivers’ nighttime and peer travel.

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Overview

  • Advocates propose an 11pm–5am curfew for new licence holders under a Graduated Driving Licence scheme.
  • A coalition of bereaved families and West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Alison Lowe support banning same-age passengers during the first year of driving.
  • Graduated licensing systems in Canada, New Zealand and Northern Ireland have driven down young driver casualties.
  • Government data show young drivers were involved in a quarter of fatal collisions in 2023, with 1,417 sustaining serious or fatal injuries and 4,959 total casualties.
  • A Department for Transport spokesperson confirmed that GDL is not being considered but said officials are exploring other options to cut youth road deaths without unfairly penalising new drivers.