Plans to introduce Graduated Driving Licensing (GDL) in Northern Ireland from October 2026 have been widely welcomed by road safety organisations as a significant step towards reducing deaths and serious injuries among new and young drivers.
Young people from across Warwickshire were invited to share their views on how newly qualified drivers could be better protected at a special event hosted by Philip Seccombe earlier this year.
Bereaved families and road safety experts have welcomed the publication of the Government’s long-awaited Road Safety Strategy, but say it does not go far enough to protect young drivers.
