Young farmers say they must not be unfairly penalised by proposals to improve road safety for novice drivers. Proposals being considered by the Department for Transport include night-time driving curfews and a ban for new drivers on carrying passengers under 30 years old. The recommendations are contained in a report carried out on behalf of the government by the Transport Research Laboratory. Changes in the way young people learn to drive could result in almost 9,000 fewer deaths and serious injuries on UK roads every year, it suggests.
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