Young drivers may be prevented from driving a car alone until they are 18 under proposals to overhaul the driving test for the first time in more than 70 years.
If endorsed by the government, the plans, which will be published in the new year, would mean 17-year-olds would still get a provisional pass but, as in other countries, be required to take a harder practical test of driving skill a year later before they get a full licence.
