Resources: Talking point - Are young drivers a danger on the roads?

A spate of fatal accidents that killed young drivers and their passengers has led to calls for action. Talk to young people about their experience of driving and

accidents. Insurers say that as many as one in five newly qualified drivers has an accident in the first year. What could be done to reduce these figures?

Talk about the pain and distress caused by fatal accidents. Is this something young people think about when they get into a car with friends? Should it be?

Statistics show that young men in particular are at greatest risk. Male drivers aged 17 to 20 are almost 10 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured while driving than 40- to 59-year-old males, according to the Association of British Insurers. Some people say this is because young people tend to think they are invulnerable and take more risks. Do young people agree?