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Graduate driving licences

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2723: tabled on 02 February 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 20 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House offers its sincere condolences to the families of Lewis Knox, 16, Fergus Ward, 17, and Jordan Cameron, 17, who tragically lost their lives in a car accident in the Scottish Highlands; notes with deep concern the disproportionately high number of road traffic accidents involving drivers in their first year of driving; acknowledges that graduated driving licence schemes operate in countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where they have been associated with significant reductions in serious road traffic accidents; and calls for parliamentary consideration and debate of proposals, including those put forward by Lewis Knox’s father, Alan Knox, for measures such as temporary restrictions on carrying passengers during the first year after passing a driving test.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.