Evidence from the international scientific literature demonstrates that the introduction of a graduated driver licensing (GDL) system in Great Britain could considerably reduce the number of young novice-driver collisions and the associated casualties. Until now, discussion has been restricted to the potential effect of GDL nationally, and casualty reduction estimates have presented only national data. It is important, however, to understand whether the effect of GDL will benefit all of England, Scotland and Wales, or specific regions only. It is also important for regions across Great Britain to appreciate what impact GDL could have on road safety in their specific locality. This report details the potential safety impact that GDL could have on defined regions across England, Scotland and Wales. The impact of an overall system is presented, along with the separate and combined impact of night-time and passenger components, each of which can feature as what are termed ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ components. (Author/publisher)
Abstract