Newly-qualified drivers under the age of 25 could be banned from giving their friends a lift under new plans being considered by the government in a bid to cut down on the number of car crashes.
The plans, which will be taken into consideration by Roads Minister Richard Holden at a meeting on May 6, may be introduced as part of a "graduated driving licence". The Mirror has reported that, by amending the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act, ministers could effectively impose a ban on new motorists from carrying passengers under the age of 25 in the first year or six months after passing the test.
The proposal comes following a campaign by a woman whose 18-year-old daughter was killed in a car crash after taking a lift with a friend who had passed her driving test four months before. Sharron Huddleston, 52, told The Sunday Times that her daughter Caitlin's death "left a huge, gaping hole" in the family and now she wants to campaign to keep other young people safe.
