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Find out who young motorists think are bad drivers….
Many young motorists blame other youthful drivers rather than themselves for the high accident rates among novice road users, according to a survey out yesterday.
And nearly half of young motorists aged 17-23 consider themselves “safe drivers” – despite nearly a quarter of young male drivers admitting drinking and driving, the survey from Norwich Union found.
Of the 1,265 young drivers polled…
44% did not consider their peers to be safe on the road and 63% were in favour of tougher measures for young offenders.
Almost a quarter (23%) of male drivers aged 17-23 had driven under the influence of drink or drugs while 44% had got behind the wheel the morning after still affected by drink.
Despite these findings, four in five young drivers felt victimised by the way they were portrayed in the media and 41% felt alienated by high insurance premiums.
Kevin Clinton, head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said: “Every day three young drivers are killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads and last year alone there were more than 42,000 casualties among young drivers aged 17-23.
“Young driver safety is a huge problem and it’s a concern that current messages don’t appear to be getting through to this age group. This new research adds to our understanding of one of the most difficult road safety issues we
face today.”
Sue Rowland, head of the pay-as-you-drive insurance scheme at Norwich Union, said: “Our research provides valuable insights into young driver attitudes and shows that they continue to see the driving test as a means to an end, rather than the first stage of the long process of learning to drive.”
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