Claims that smart motorways tech leaves drivers at risk - BBC News ⁦The AA⁩ says fatally flawed experiment has failed.⁦BBC Panorama⁩ bbc.com/news/uk-688484…

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Yesterday took the The AA Motoring Manifesto to Downing Street. Covers more EV incentives, graduated licence, scrap smart motorways and ring fenced funds and permanent pothole repairs. Plus fuel price transparency and cuts to insurance premium tax.

My letter in ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ today on young drivers. ⁦The AA⁩ Motoring Manifesto calls for change.

OPINION 📝

In this latest opinion piece, Dr Ian Greenwood (dr ian greenwood) explains why it is time for licensing changes to reduce road death and serious injury involving young drivers.

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Lots of debate about crashes involving young drivers 👍🏻 and questions of why they are disproportionately impacted.

One major issue is their young age and inexperience, and importantly the negative consequence of this combination. Older novice drivers are also inexperienced, but

A lesson I have learned is that private meetings with Ministers / (some) MPs rarely end up with action: I have had far too many. Take the mainstream media with you, and it increases your chances! Well done Crystal Owen Nicole Taylor Caitlin's Campaign Rebecca Morris Lucy Straker - she/they 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

People killed or seriously injured in young driver crashes is disproportionate high. In 2022 = 4,935. Most MPs have not been interested other than sympathy. Well done to Crystal to taking ⁦BBC Breakfast⁩ ⁦to ⁦Guy Opperman⁩ ⁦Louise Haigh⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…

'This is the leading cause of death in young people in this country'

The mother of 17-year-old Harvey Owen, who was killed when the car he and his three friends were travelling in crashed last November, is calling for tighter rules for new teen drivers.

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Further coverage from AA Motoring Manifesto on graduated licences on both ITV and BBC. Thank you. ⁦Caitlin's Campaign⁩ Crystal Owen ⁦dr ian greenwood⁩

The fight to save lives continues today

'I feel like I've been heard' alone is a step forward Crystal Owen !

We're right behind you all the way Caitlin's Campaign dr ian greenwood @GeesFoundation Nicole Taylor and all the Forget-me-not Families Uniting group

Crystal Owen
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Excellent call for action Edmund King OBE

Talking graduated liences with Crystal Owen whose son Harvey died in a young driver crash. ⁦BBC Breakfast⁩ ⁦markettiers⁩ ⁦Caitlin's Campaign⁩ ⁦dr ian greenwood⁩ ⁦The AA⁩

I’m interested in the ways to improve young driver training as a method of tackling the high level of newly-qualified drivers killed and seriously injured - page 11. Some AA comments on tax and EVs will stir debate, but the safety stuff is key.

'This is a national issue'

Edmund King from the AA spoke to #BBCBreakfast about calls for a graduated driving licence scheme to place restrictions on newly-qualified drivers

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People killed or seriously injured in young driver crashes:

Department for Transport say “the latest statistics show that the number of fatalities involving 17-24 year olds on Britain’s roads is falling.” Mmmmmm!

Department for Transport data shows that the number has actually increased - this

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Part of the reason there is a disproportionate number of deaths and serious injuries from young driver crashes is explained by Prof Blakemore Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Please watch - it’s not (always) their fault!

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