Drivers in Lincolnshire are encouraged to seek further lessons after passing their test
The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership says that 30% of those involved in injury collisions in the county are 25 years old or younger.
Newly qualified drivers in Lincolnshire have been encouraged to seek further lessons after passing their test - due to fears that younger people are more likely to be a victim of a collision.
The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership says that 30% of those involved in injury collisions in the county are 25 years old or younger.
New figures analysed by the road safety charity IAM RoadSmart show that young drivers aged between 17-25 make up more than a third of all new dangerous driving endorsements despite this age group accounting for just 7% of all full licence holders.
Those aged 26-65 account for 60% of offences
The data reveals that before the start of June 2024, there were 1,128 new endorsements, accounting for 38% of the total issued.
This is an increase from the same data in 2021, when drivers aged between 17 and 25 made up just over a quarter of all offensives.
Those aged 26-65 account for 60% of offences which is down from 72% in 2021.
Drivers above the age of 66 represent the smallest overall proportion with just 1%, according to the data.
Experience is so important when trying to keep yourself safe
Drivers can be handed points on their licence that vary from three to eleven, depending on the seriousness of the offence.
The points must stay on the licence for four years from the date of the conviction.
Offences include speeding, ignoring road signs and driving in an unfit state.
Simon Outen-Coe, from the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, said: “Experience is so important when trying to keep yourself safe.”
“What the driving test does teach you is how to pass the test and drive safely at a basic level but what comes next is your experience of driving on the roads.
"Young people in particular we know have a higher anticipation of taking risks."
“Once you’ve passed your test its always worthwhile getting further tuition and input particularly after 2 or 3 months when you’ve got some basic experience of driving unsupervised.
“It is an expensive business learning to drive so I understand why people might try and have as few lessons as possible to keep the costs down, be mindful that if that’s the route you take you will be coming out with less experience of driving in normal situations.”
"There are plenty of course providers out there or even go back to a driving instructor."
According to the Department of Transport, one in five drivers crash within one year of passing their driving test, with nearly 5,000 people killed or seriously injured from a crash involving a young driver in 2022.