Driving change for better road safety
Update: 2025-09-03
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The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration
The government is proposing changes to make getting a driver license easier, including scrapping the full license test. But with more than a third of drivers failing that test, experts have concerns.
Guests:
- Dylan Thomsen - Road Safety spokesperson at AA
- Mark Revel-Johnson - president of the NZ Institute for Driver Educators
Learn more:
- Read more details about the changes here
- Find the statistics on youth road safety statistics referenced in the episode here
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