Police chief calls for ALL young drivers to be put on probation

Newly qualified drivers would be barred from motorways and forbidden from driving at night under changes being demanded by the country’s most senior traffic police officer.

Novices would also face limits on how many passengers they may carry, and would be forced to display the currently optional ‘P’ plate – which shows a driver has only recently passed the test.

The changes are part of a ‘graduated’ licence scheme proposed by Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, which would effectively place new drivers on probation and subject them to extra rules for a period, after which they would receive a full licence free of the restrictions.     Read Here