Will a tougher driving test mean less congestion?

We understand that the government, wants to improve the skills of new and young drivers.

However, we can’t seem to get our heads around how making the driving test tougher will actually ease congestion.

According to the ‘Out of the Jam report’ published by the UK government’s Transport Select Committee, road congestion will cost the British economy an extra £22 billion by 2025, if the problem is not tackled.

The report says changing the way people drive needs to start from the bottom up and making the driving test tougher could play a significant part in tackling this problem.

MP Louise Ellman, who sits on the  committee says:  “Young drivers should be expected to have a far wider experience of all road conditions before they presentthemselves for a driving test”.

The changes have been linked to the Highway Code by the committee which suggestsintroducing smrtphone applications  so that drivers can keep updated on the Highway Code.

This is on top of sending leaflets to motorists when they renew their licence.

But Edmund King, president of motoring organisation, The AA, begs to differ, saying: “This report contains some good suggestions to reduce road congestion, but we do question why the first recommendation in the Committee’s press release for reducing congestion is a tougher driving test.

“Some drivers get involved in road rage because they have anger management problems not because they don’t know the Highway Code.

“Whilst a tougher test might be needed on road safety grounds it would do little to reduce congestion.”

“In terms of getting out of the jam a tougher test is a red herring.”

Will a tougher driving test ease congestion? Not in our opinion. Road signs are an international language and the argument is that new drivers are finding it harder to read the signs which we believe don’t correlate with congestion.

What we need is more road safety education to improve congestion on a whole.

This blog was brought to you by Drivers Edge UK, a resource for new and young drivers.

Comments

[car accident lawyer orlando]

I can not say that this will relieve traffic congestion. But, it will help scratch off uneducated drivers that are road hazards.

[virtual office]

Less congestion would happen if there are less vehicles, not drivers. Maybe if more people start going to virtual offices, there would be less traffic and fuel consumption.