Review of Evidence Base on Pre/Post Test Driver Interventions

The Department for Transport has overall responsibility for road safety within the British Government. Newly qualified drivers of all ages experience an elevated risk of crashing their car in the first two years of passing their test (although the risk is even higher for those under the age of 25). Existing research indicates that approximately 20% of new drivers have a crash within the first six months of passing their test and 10% are caught committing a driving offence in their first two years. The proportionately higher accident rates of young and novice drivers when compared to other groups of drivers can be attributed to two primary factors: a lack of experience behind the wheel, a…

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