Learner drivers will be able to drive on motorways for the very first time from June 4 in plans to improve road safety.
The changes being announced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are supported by road safety organisations, the driver training industry and the public, and will allow learners to have lessons on motorways if they are with a qualified instructor and in a dual-controlled car.
Motorways are some of Britain’s safest roads but latest figures show that in 2016, there were 93 fatalities and 803 serious injuries. Allowing learners to take supervised motorway lessons and teaching them how to drive on them safely and properly will help cut the number of deaths and injuries, says the DVSA.