'Restricted' drivers most dangerous on roads

Published: 11:06AM Thursday April 30, 2009 Source: Newstalk ZB

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The Automobile Association hopes a new booklet will help prevent crashes involving drivers with restricted licences.

The AA Driver Education Foundation says restricted licence drivers are involved in more accidents than any other group, including learner drivers.

Chairman Mike Noon says road users aged 17 to 25 make up for 12% of the population but 25% of the crash fatalities.

The research also shows young men on a restricted licence are seven times more likely to crash than men aged 45 to 49 and young women on the same licence are six times more likely.

Noon hopes the new booklet Going Solo will give drivers on restricted licences tips on how to minimise risk on the roads.

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