§ Mr. BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what steps he is taking to raise the level of public awareness of the changes to the law resulting from regulations coming into force on 1 October 1990 concerning the supervision of learner drivers;
(2) what steps he is taking to monitor public awareness of the changes to the law resulting from regulations coming into force on 1 October 1990 concerning the supervision of learner drivers.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 16 April 1991]: The regulations were drawn up after extensive consultation, and three separate press notices were issued to publicise their introduction, which were widely reported.
In addition, details of the new qualifying conditions for supervising drivers are set out in a leaflet which is issued with all new provisional driving licences. The leaflet stresses that it is the responsibility of the learner driver to ensure that the supervising driver is appropriately qualified and points out that it is an offence for both parties if those conditions are not met.
The new requirement is also set out on the provisional licence itself, and described in the guide for learner drivers, "Your Driving Test", published by the Driving Standards Agency.