UK Teenagers Reject Uncool Advanced Driving Lessons And Tests

2 months ago 25th Jul 10:51

Young Drivers at risk because they think extra tuition is a sign of weakness

The vast majority of young drivers are shunning the chance to improve their skills with advanced lessons despite figures which show extra tuition will keep them safer on the road or even save their lives.

Every day in the UK, 23 people under the age of 25 are killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents yet despite this, many see extra lessons as uncool.

Research from Young Marmalade says that there is an overwhelming attitude among Britain’s new young drivers that additional testing is a sign of weakness in front of their mates.

Young Marmalade – the UK’s leading supplier of affordable, high quality cars and insurance to young drivers - found out of the thousands of young drivers it has spoken to in the past year less than one in ten go on to take additional driving Tuition.

Further driving tuition is a prerequisite on Young Marmalade’s low cost insurance scheme for young drivers. Its research also shows that teenagers who have entered an advanced driving programme are three times less likely to have an accident then their less skilled friends.

“This is a big concern,” says Crispin Moger of Young Marmalade. “The general feeling is young drivers don’t want to look ‘sad’ in front of their mates. Feedback has been they think taking advanced lessons is like an admission of poor driving. This was especially evident in male drivers.”

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