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Driving change for better road safety

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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Driving change for better road safety

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