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New Drivers (Accidents)

Volume 31: debated on Wednesday 10 November 1982

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asked the Secretary of State for Transport if there is any evidence that persons who have recently passed their driving test are more likely to be involved in road accidents.

No. But research does show that, whether or not they have passed their test, drivers in their first two years of driving are at greater risk than those with more experience.