In response to the news that Northern Ireland will become the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing for new drivers, Fraser Lyall, General Insurance Policy Adviser at the ABI, said:
Today’s announcement that Northern Ireland will introduce Graduated Driver Licensing represents significant progress in improving road safety by reducing the risks faced by young and novice drivers.
Many of the measures outlined, including a minimum learning period and targeted passenger restrictions, are consistent with the evidence we, and others, have presented to help improve safety for more inexperienced motorists.
We look forward to engaging with the Department for Infrastructure as the detail is finalised, and to continuing our work with policymakers across the UK to support practical measures that make roads safer for everyone.
Policy Adviser, General Insurance