AA calls for ban on new drivers under 21 carrying passengers of similar age in UK

Motoring organisation estimates introduction of graduated driving licences would save at least 58 lives a year

New drivers under 21 in the UK should be banned from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, a motoring organisation has urged.

The AA estimated that introducing a graduated driving licence (GDL) would save at least 58 lives and prevent 934 people being seriously injured in road crashes each year.