§ Mrs. Fiona JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has to change the age limits for holding UK driving licences. [118198]
§ Mr. HillThere are no plans to change the age limits for holding driving licences.
There are, nevertheless, plans to establish a more structured approach to pre-test learning to ensure that new drivers have a broader and more extensive experience of driving conditions before they take their test.
This was announced in the Department's new road safety strategy "Tomorrow's Roads—Safer for Everyone" launched on 1 March—together with a number of other 117W measures, and would be subject to public consultation. Copies of the strategy are available in the Library of the House.