Hertfordshire, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/12/2009 -- Passing the driving test opens up a whole new world of freedom and independence. But new drivers should remember that they are 'on probation' for the first 2 years. If they get 6 penalty points in this time, they lose their licence and can only get it back if they pass a re-test.

Statistics show that drivers are most at risk of having an accident in the first 2 years or so after they pass their test.
One in five newly qualified drivers has a crash of some description within a year. Around 16 per cent more drivers aged 16-19 are killed now compared with 15 years ago. Under the Road Traffic (New drivers)

Act 1995, new drivers who clock up 6 or more penalty points during the first 2 years automatically lose their licence.
To continue driving, they have to reapply for a provisional licence and go back to being a learner - using 'L' plates and
being supervised by a qualified driver until they pass the both the theory and practical driving test all over again.

Government want to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads. Young, newly qualified drivers are more at
risk in the first 2 years or so after passing their test than at any other time in their motoring career. One in five will
have an accident of some description in the first year alone.

All penalty points count, even those for Fixed Penalty Notices in the first 2 years after passing the driving test. It's the date of the offence that is important, not the date of the court hearing or the Fixed Penalty Notice.

Hazard perception element in DSA driving theory test -
The government is committed to reducing the numbers killed and seriously injured on Britain's roads by 40 per cent by 2010.

The hazard perception element was introduced into the driving test in November 2002 as one of the measures that should help achieve this target by encouraging appropriate training in scanning the road, recognizing at the first opportunity from the clues that a potentially dangerous situation might arise and adopting a driving plan to reduce the risk.

About Hazard Perception Test
New drivers are disproportionately involved in accidents, especially in the first months after passing a driving test. It has been proven that drivers who have taken hazard perception test training have much better hazard perception test skills.

So hazard perception test has been introduced in the driving theory test.
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