Why a curfew for young drivers would be wrong for the UK

This paper outlines why ‘insurethebox’ believes a curfew on young drivers is not a ‘workable or fair solution’.

In March 2013, the Government confirmed its intention to launch a Green Paper in a bid to improve the safety of young drivers. The paper will look at a range of options for improving the safety of newly-qualified drivers and will be published in the spring of 2013.

The insurethebox paper is in anticipation of changes for young drivers likely to feature in the Green Paper.

In the paper, insurethebox, a leading provider of telematics, says that it welcomes the debate on young drivers and supports measures such as a redesigned driving test, restricting passengers, and a longer learning period.

However, it does not see a curfew on driving at night as workable or fair, and nor does it believe the move would reduce motor premiums for young drivers. The car insurer adds that the best way to make driving safer in the long term is to educate young drivers, not ban them.