Driving instructors advocate test changes, car insurance survey shows

Wed, 06 Jun 2007

Almost nine in ten driving instructors have called for the law to be changed so that learner drivers are asked to demonstrate their competence on country roads.

In a new survey from car insurance company Direct Line, 88 per cent of instructors said that the effectiveness of the driving test would be improved by the addition of a rural driving element.

The next most popular change was introducing motorway training (84 per cent), followed by teaching learner drivers how to behave on dual carriageways (78 per cent) and showing them night-time skills (72 per cent).

Meanwhile, the research has also revealed that 89 per cent of motor insurance customers who passed their driving test within the past two years believe the practical examination could have been improved.

"Road crashes are the number one killer of people in their teens and twenties in the UK," commented Emma Holyer, motor spokesperson at the car insurance provider.

"In the interests of road safety, we are calling on the Driving Standards Agency to improve the test."

At present, motorists in the UK may take driving lessons from the age of 17 - meaning they could potentially become qualified motorists before their 18th birthday.

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