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Can a mandatory motorway driving test make company car drivers safer?

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Motorway driving: would it be better for SME small fleet safety if there was a test?

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13 October 2014

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“I think there has been a consensus amongst motorists for a long time that drivers should have to pass a test to drive on the motorway.

“This is not something which applies to solely young drivers, as the latest statistics suggest they are just as likely to be involved in a motorway accident as any other driver.

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“There are too many drivers of all ages who are inexperienced on motorways and are not familiar with the important differences which separate it from other types of driving.

“Our survey shows that there is support out there for the idea that all drivers, whether they have only just passed their test or whether they have been driving for years, should now have to pass a specific test before they are allowed to drive on the motorway.”

The breakdown of the survey results on the mandatory motorway driving test:

  • 52% of motorists said they wanted to see the introduction of a motorway driving test for all drivers.
  • 70% of drivers between 17 and 24 wanted the introduction of a motorway driving test for all drivers.
  • 41% of male motorists surveyed wanted  the introduction of a motorway driving test for all drivers.
  • 64% of women motorists surveyed wanted  the introduction of a motorway driving test for all drivers.

 

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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