YES BUT - Geoff Garner, 19, Leicestershire
Since only one in eight drivers are under 25 yet one third of peopleinvolved in a fatal road accident are under 25, it's pretty clearsomething needs to be done. Anything that might help has got to be worthtrying. But will a year really make that much difference? Or could thisjust be a smokescreen solution to avoid losing money by addressing thereal problem? Human wellbeing shouldn't need to be cost-effective. Speedcameras and traffic wardens are no substitute for having real police onthe road.YES - Dianne Ferreira, press officer, Brake
The facts are plain. Road crashes are the biggest killer of youngpeople. Every day on UK roads, 22 young drivers and passengers arekilled or seriously injured. The Government should introduce a graduateddriver licensing system, which has cut the death toll in other countrieslike New Zealand. Research shows that a 12-month learning period alonewould reduce annual deaths and serious injuries by 1,000. We also needcompulsory road safety education in schools.
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