Crash Rates for new drivers may decrease

When you take the road for the first time as a young driver can back up your skills by participating in an evaluation that is designed to reduce the chance of making an insurance claim after the test drive. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has produced a new plan that aims to reduce the participation of victims in a car accident young users. It is asking the new qualified drivers aged 17 to 24 years to appear and participate in the assessment of young drivers.

Session designed to test the driving ability of this age group because they are more often associated with collisions. Recently, about 300 qualified drivers lose their lives each year who leave. In addition, figures reveal that the organization's other 20 percent of the group insurance claims in the 12 months to obtain your full driving license.

As many young drivers are aware, insurance companies base their policy prices on risk and the more danger a motorist poses the higher their premiums. Accidents can significantly inflate the price of insurance for new drivers who already pay some of the top amounts for their policies. Making a claim can also cancel out any no-claims bonuses built up since passing your test, which can further increase your car outgoings.

This could be avoided if you were to take part in the evaluations, which are carried out by the association's assessors, who all hold Police Advanced Driver Qualifications. Each of the assessments lasts an hour and can help show up any driving behaviours that could pose a safety risk to motorists and other road users.

An ideal time to book a session with the group is approximately six to nine months from when you became a qualified driver. The group points out that this is the time when bad driving habits may start to appear in new drivers and the sessions can hopefully prevent poor motoring techniques from taking hold. Young motorists thinking of taking part in the sessions are reassured that if bad habits are pointed out during their assessments their licences are safe.

Rick Wood, RoSPA's head of training at the driver and fleet solutions team, said the project aims to make younger drivers safer motorists. "I'm confident that the assessment will help young motorists to identify weak areas in their driving," he said.

Once drivers have taken part in the hour-long evaluations they are presented with an assessor's report, which offers a professional opinion on their motoring skills.