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Parents of teenager killed in car crash say new road safety measures 'not enough'
Campaigners say the strategy misses Graduated Driving Licences that could save over 50 young drivers annually, despite plans to reduce road deaths by 65% by 2035.
- Nicole and Chris Taylor, bereaved parents, said the Road Safety Strategy published today does not go far enough to protect young drivers.
- The government says the measures will give learner drivers more time to develop skills, noting nearly a quarter of deaths involve drivers aged 17-24 despite them making up around 6% of licence holders.
- Campaigners have long pushed for Graduated Driving Licences, with Edmund King, president of The AA, saying limiting same-age passengers for six months would save over 50 lives annually.
- The government says the package will cut deaths by 65% by 2035 and create a Road Safety Board chaired by the minister for local transport to oversee delivery, while officials plan to lower the drink-drive limit and explore alcohol interlock devices.
- Campaigners responded that the measures fall short, with Nicole warning, `If the government thinks this is enough for us- it's not enough, there's a lot more that should have been done and can be done`.
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Wrexham’s MP has welcomed the UK Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, which aims to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035. The plan comes as the UK has fallen behind other European countries in reducing road fatalities, slipping from third to fourth in road safety rankings. Around four people are […]
'It's a step forward, but not a leap': Bereaved parents welcome road safety proposals, but hope for more
Several families in the county have been involved in campaigning for graduated driving licences, with the hope that young and inexperienced drivers would not carry passengers until several months after passing their tests. The initiative has been hugely successful in terms of reducing the number of deaths in other nations.
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