Summary
The government in the UK is proposing new rules for learner drivers, including waiting six months between the theory test and practical test. The goal is to improve driver safety by allowing more time to develop skills, but some young people feel this adds unnecessary barriers, especially with the current high costs and job challenges they face.
Key Facts
- The government wants a six-month wait between the driving theory and practical tests for learner drivers.
- This waiting period aims to help learners improve their driving skills.
- Some young drivers, like Catherine from Bristol, worry it adds too many barriers when many need to drive for jobs.
- Driving lessons can be expensive, contributing to financial strain for young people.
- Catherine and others argue that this rule is unnecessary because current wait times for tests are already long.
- Ryan from Reading supports more supervised driving but acknowledges high costs and accessibility issues.
- The proposal also includes easier removal of drug-impacted drivers and mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70.
- Jennifer from Liverpool notes that older drivers can also be risky and believes testing rules should apply to them as well.
