Grieving father calls for Scotland to pursue driving licence reform

Alan Knox wants the UK Government to "give Scotland the same opportunity" as Northern Ireland - which will become the first part of the UK to bring in graduated licences later this year. - (Jamie Gillies/PA Wire)

A grieving father, whose son was one of three teenagers tragically killed in a car crash, is urgently appealing to Westminster to grant Scotland the authority to implement graduated driving licences. Alan Knox is pushing for the UK Government to extend the same opportunity to Scotland as it has to Northern Ireland, which is set to introduce the new licensing system later this year.

Mr Knox, a paramedic, launched his campaign following the death of his son, Lewis, last year. Lewis, a player for Fort William Shinty Club, was among three teenagers from Lochaber who died in a collision on the A830 road between Mallaig and Arisaig in the Highlands.