Around one in five newly qualied drivers’ crash within just six months of obtaining their licence.
On average 7 young drivers and their passengers are killed or seriously injured every single day.
Graduated driver licensing has been shown in many countries to be effective in reducing young driver crashes by up to 60%.
The system was first used in New Zealand and has been implemented to varying degrees in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe.
GDL has a signicant impact on crash rates, injuries and deaths; it also empowers parents and teens. Parents feel able to place restrictions on their teenagers, and teenagers feel less pressured into driving in situations that they are not comfortable with.
If you would like to see more debate on Graduated Driving Licences, then please fill in your details in this on-line petition... your submission really counts.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures to encourage further Parliamentary debate on this important issue.
The government continues to ignore the mounting death toll on our roads while families bury their children. Their refusal to implement a graduated licensing system is nothing short of criminal negligence. I am done waiting for these politicians to find a conscience so we are turning up the pressure until they have no choice but to listen.
May 9, 2013
The momentum behind this petition is proving that people are fed up with the government ignoring the preventable deaths of our young drivers. Politicians keep dragging their feet on this vital reform while families continue to suffer. We are not backing down until they finally sit up and pay attention.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2013
13 Comments
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Linda Bruce
10 months ago
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Another tragedy this week , a group of young people in a car. We must stop this. Too many lives lost.
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John Searle
1 year ago
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At 17 myself andmy pals had or had access to cars so I know what we were like . Now with 6 grandchildren I feel the restrictions suggested are very sensible.
I now live near a large secondary schoolwith a large 6th form where many newly qualified drivers with cars are pupils and who drive to an from school with a car full other pupils. Their driving is generally verging on reckless.
I have been a member of the IAM since 1996 and spent 5 years as an Observer with the local IAM group
S
Sacha Stevens
1 year ago
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Living in new Zealand, this was a norm which teens planned around and accepted. It is a proven way to reduce road deaths in this age group. Please would our lawmakers realise that parents would welcome this change.
P
paula lamb
9 years ago
Featured
This reduces so many tragic young driver deaths. See statistics in Australia and New Zealand
P
paula lamb
10 years ago
Featured
This is a great scheme to improve young people driver safer and allow them to get experience gradually. My friends in Australia all confirm how much more sense it makes to protect young inexperienced drivers.
D
Delroy Wilson
12 years ago
Featured
It needs to be accompanied with higher level standards as our roads have a lot more traffic and it seems less knowledge and understanding in our drivers!
A
Anonymous
3 months ago
It is imperative the law is changed in order to save young lives.
Around one in five newly qualied drivers’ crash within just six months of obtaining their licence.
On average 7 young drivers and their passengers are killed or seriously injured every single day.
Graduated driver licensing has been shown in many countries to be effective in reducing young driver crashes by up to 60%.
The system was first used in New Zealand and has been implemented to varying degrees in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe.
GDL has a signicant impact on crash rates, injuries and deaths; it also empowers parents and teens. Parents feel able to place restrictions on their teenagers, and teenagers feel less pressured into driving in situations that they are not comfortable with.
If you would like to see more debate on Graduated Driving Licences, then please fill in your details in this on-line petition... your submission really counts.
We are aiming for 100,000 signatures to encourage further Parliamentary debate on this important issue.
The government continues to ignore the mounting death toll on our roads while families bury their children. Their refusal to implement a graduated licensing system is nothing short of criminal negligence. I am done waiting for these politicians to find a conscience so we are turning up the pressure until they have no choice but to listen.
May 9, 2013
The momentum behind this petition is proving that people are fed up with the government ignoring the preventable deaths of our young drivers. Politicians keep dragging their feet on this vital reform while families continue to suffer. We are not backing down until they finally sit up and pay attention.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2013
13 Comments
L
Linda Bruce
10 months ago
Featured
Another tragedy this week , a group of young people in a car. We must stop this. Too many lives lost.
J
John Searle
1 year ago
Featured
At 17 myself andmy pals had or had access to cars so I know what we were like . Now with 6 grandchildren I feel the restrictions suggested are very sensible.
I now live near a large secondary schoolwith a large 6th form where many newly qualified drivers with cars are pupils and who drive to an from school with a car full other pupils. Their driving is generally verging on reckless.
I have been a member of the IAM since 1996 and spent 5 years as an Observer with the local IAM group
S
Sacha Stevens
1 year ago
Featured
Living in new Zealand, this was a norm which teens planned around and accepted. It is a proven way to reduce road deaths in this age group. Please would our lawmakers realise that parents would welcome this change.
P
paula lamb
9 years ago
Featured
This reduces so many tragic young driver deaths. See statistics in Australia and New Zealand
P
paula lamb
10 years ago
Featured
This is a great scheme to improve young people driver safer and allow them to get experience gradually. My friends in Australia all confirm how much more sense it makes to protect young inexperienced drivers.
D
Delroy Wilson
12 years ago
Featured
It needs to be accompanied with higher level standards as our roads have a lot more traffic and it seems less knowledge and understanding in our drivers!
A
Anonymous
3 months ago
It is imperative the law is changed in order to save young lives.
Another tragedy this week , a group of young people in a car. We must stop this. Too many lives lost.