Danllan
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Not a happy story at bottom, a woman lost her son with three other boys and is now campaigning for graduated driving licences. Of course one can understand her anguish, and some changes do seem reasonable, but...
Among other things, the idea of not being able to carry passengers until 25 years old is barking... firstly, what if the driver gets his licence at 24 years and six months? That would mean just six months driving experience compared to someone who passed his test at seventeen with eight years experience. And what if a fellow gets married at twenty, and then has a child a couple of years later? He couldn't carry his wife and child!
This isn't party political by any means, but it is something that could affect all our families, so, any thoughts?
Among other things, the idea of not being able to carry passengers until 25 years old is barking... firstly, what if the driver gets his licence at 24 years and six months? That would mean just six months driving experience compared to someone who passed his test at seventeen with eight years experience. And what if a fellow gets married at twenty, and then has a child a couple of years later? He couldn't carry his wife and child!
This isn't party political by any means, but it is something that could affect all our families, so, any thoughts?
'No-one expects to wave their son off and not see them again'
Crystal Owen calls for tighter rules for young drivers after her son drowned following a crash in Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk