NEWS UPDATE November 2024

• At least 58 lives could be saved annually by graduated driver licensing (GDL), The AA estimates, as it steps up its calls for the system to be introduced.
• RoadPeace has welcomed ‘a significant shift in how road collisions are described’, following National Highways’ decision to phase out the word ‘accident’ from its communications.
• With the average post-pandemic wait for a practical driving test still at around four-and-a-half months across England and Wales, the RAC is warning learners to avoid websites offering to book or alert them to available test slots, and only ever use the official Government site.
• Unmarked road safety enforcement vans are being launched to address persistent speeding issues in targeted locations across Avon and Somerset.

Safe driving,

News Editor