Three-quarters of young drivers in Wales want motorways included in the driving test.
Over 40% have told pollsters they did not feel completely prepared to drive after passing their test and would like to see changes incorporated to increase confidence.
Co-operative Insurance says over a third (36%) of the UK’s young people don’t believe the driving test is fit for purpose as doesn’t fully prepare them for the road after passing their test.
The report, ’Young people in the driving seat’ is based on data held by the Co-op Insurance from over 60,000 young drivers and which questioned 1,000 young drivers aged 17-25.
It has found that only a third of young drivers (35%) felt partly prepared to take to the roads on their own after passing their test. One per cent didn’t feel at all prepared after ripping up the ‘L’ plates.
And despite being a rite of passage for over 6 million drivers over the last decade, when asked about the test itself young drivers are clear that changes do need to be made.
With over two thousand miles of motorway in the UK perhaps it is rational that the main addition of motorway driving to the test is the most popular change with three quarters (75%) of young drivers calling for its inclusion. Over half (57%) want to see both day and night time driving on the test and half (50%) are calling for a mandatory number of lessons before you can even take a test.
With the driving test now in its 81st year, the report findings have shown just how much driving has moved on in the UK. Nearly two fifths (39%) of 17-25 year old drivers are now calling for Sat Nav training to be included in the driving test.
