Stark driving fatality and injury figures have led to plans for a radical overhaul in driver training and testing.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) have started consultations for change since the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads in 2006 totalled 314. Another 2,625 were seriously injured.

The agency is urging people to contribute their views at the conferences being held across the country.

This nationwide consultation will run until October before the findings are presented to the Secretary of State for consideration.

Chief examiner Trevor Wedge said: “The DSA wants to gather opinions on issues such as changes to the theory test and making the practical test more realistic.

“They say safer and better newly-qualified drivers would mean lower numbers of accidents.”

From : Stv website

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