Just how bad are drivers, in general?

[mjr]

5 million motor vehicles without MOTs potentially on the roads: https://www.disabledmotoring.org/ne...st/911--many-vehicles-on-roads-without-an-mot

It seems to have been 2.6 million in 2021: https://ukmotoringservices.co.uk/cars-may-be-driving-without-a-valid-mot/

If it has doubled, I'm surprised that's not bigger news.

 

[presta]

I'd like to get a closer look at those statistics. What proportion of young drivers receive a DD40 (which is subtly different of DD40s issued to young drivers). I don't believe for a second that all young drivers are such risk takers and I think it is important to understand why a proportion of them are.

I also don't think there is much point in a Graduated Driving License (GDL) on account that a small engined small car still has potential to do a great deal of damage and they are still much more powerful than they were years ago.

Additionally, steep insurance premiums make the majority of 'faster' cars inaccessible to young drivers anyway.

The number of DD40s per young driver is eight times higher than among the older drivers.