Speed limiters for Younger Driver's not the answer
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:45 pm
"Young Driver's responsible for 1/4 Death by Dangerous Driving offences"
Say's a report compiled from figures from the Department of Transport and the Home Office, being circulated and commented by the A&A Group, an Insurance intermediary in a press release (Thu 18 May 06 - http://www.itv-motoring.com/news/2006/may/18/10099.asp).
The A&A Group also notes that, taking an average of its own figures from 2003 to 2005, 38% of drivers aged 17 or 18 make an insurance claim, compared with 20% of those aged 25 and over.
Advanced-Driving.co.uk was setup to use the internet to show young drivers the benefits of better driver education, and especially the under 25's who are the most at risk of being an accident statistic. As an enthusiastic online community it is hoped Younger Driver's can benefit from free, online education and advice.
The A&A Group has also suggested the radical measure of fitting speed limiters to vehicles of young drivers which Advanced-Driving.co.uk believes to be both a poor solution to what really is an education and attitude problem from the outset.
Safe driving is not about limiting speed, it's about understanding why people have accidents in the first place and in the majority of cases, speed is not the main contributing factor, why people speed is as this is normally closely linked to a lack of other skills such as observation and hazard awareness which are the problems that really need to be addressed.
More pressure should be put on the Driving Standards Agency to ensure Young Driver's are well qualified to understand the effects of their actions behind the wheel, when they pass their test and further training to be encouraged. Insurance companies could give better discounts for people who opt for further training such as IAM, RoSPA, HPC etc.
The real issue is about getting into the minds of Young Driver's and changing their attitudes from the outset, not about limiting speed and diminishing driver responsibility. After all, if someone has an accident within the speed limit, that doesn't mean their speed was a) appropriate, b) the driver was not at fault.
"I wasn't speeding officer, see I have a speed limiter fitted, so it's not my fault" just doesn't cut it if someone is killed on the roads.
Advanced-Driving.co.uk would prefer to work with the Insurance industry to put together plans to reduce road casualties due to education, training, re-assessment and incentive based premiums based on skill set and proven advanced driving techniques, maybe then we would have a long term solution to a long standing problem.
For more information about Advanced Driving:
Website: http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk
Young Driver Campaign: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1725
Say's a report compiled from figures from the Department of Transport and the Home Office, being circulated and commented by the A&A Group, an Insurance intermediary in a press release (Thu 18 May 06 - http://www.itv-motoring.com/news/2006/may/18/10099.asp).
The A&A Group also notes that, taking an average of its own figures from 2003 to 2005, 38% of drivers aged 17 or 18 make an insurance claim, compared with 20% of those aged 25 and over.
Advanced-Driving.co.uk was setup to use the internet to show young drivers the benefits of better driver education, and especially the under 25's who are the most at risk of being an accident statistic. As an enthusiastic online community it is hoped Younger Driver's can benefit from free, online education and advice.
The A&A Group has also suggested the radical measure of fitting speed limiters to vehicles of young drivers which Advanced-Driving.co.uk believes to be both a poor solution to what really is an education and attitude problem from the outset.
Safe driving is not about limiting speed, it's about understanding why people have accidents in the first place and in the majority of cases, speed is not the main contributing factor, why people speed is as this is normally closely linked to a lack of other skills such as observation and hazard awareness which are the problems that really need to be addressed.
More pressure should be put on the Driving Standards Agency to ensure Young Driver's are well qualified to understand the effects of their actions behind the wheel, when they pass their test and further training to be encouraged. Insurance companies could give better discounts for people who opt for further training such as IAM, RoSPA, HPC etc.
The real issue is about getting into the minds of Young Driver's and changing their attitudes from the outset, not about limiting speed and diminishing driver responsibility. After all, if someone has an accident within the speed limit, that doesn't mean their speed was a) appropriate, b) the driver was not at fault.
"I wasn't speeding officer, see I have a speed limiter fitted, so it's not my fault" just doesn't cut it if someone is killed on the roads.
Advanced-Driving.co.uk would prefer to work with the Insurance industry to put together plans to reduce road casualties due to education, training, re-assessment and incentive based premiums based on skill set and proven advanced driving techniques, maybe then we would have a long term solution to a long standing problem.
For more information about Advanced Driving:
Website: http://www.advanced-driving.co.uk
Young Driver Campaign: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1725