Jacob Elliot Brown · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 19 Jun 2018•Staffordshire South

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This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
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Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of compulsory black-box monitoring for young drivers
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate telematics safety controls for young drivers

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.10

  1. Department for Transport

    Address young road users, including young drivers, in the forthcoming two-year road safety action plan.

  2. Department for Transport

    Use Northern Ireland’s Graduated Driver Licensing introduction as a pilot to gather evidence on its potential introduction in Great Britain.

  3. Department for Transport

    Investigate whether telematics can reduce young-driver collision risk through the Driver 2020 research programme.

  4. Department for Transport

    Make the Driver 2020 trial outcomes publicly available after completing the trials.

  5. Department for Transport

    Target young male drivers through THINK! campaign advertising and social-media messaging about road safety.

  6. Department for Transport

    Trial five Driver 2020 interventions with learner and novice drivers, including telematics, hazard-perception training, practice logging, mentor agreements and classroom education.

  7. Department for Transport

    Allow learner drivers to practise on motorways when accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual-control car through new legislation.

  8. Department for Transport

    Consider the way forward after completing the Driver 2020 research.

  9. Department for Transport

    Investigate how new technology, including virtual reality, can improve learner drivers’ hazard-perception skills through the Innovation Challenge Fund.

  10. Department for Transport

    Increase the fixed penalty for handheld mobile-phone use while driving to six penalty points and a £200 fine.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Department for Transport

    Compulsory telematics will not be introduced because there is insufficient evidence that it would reduce young-driver collision risk.

    Unable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
  2. Department for Transport

    The decision to adopt telematics currently rests with the motor insurance policyholder.

    Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of compulsory black-box monitoring for young drivers

Wider context from the report

“For many young drivers now insurance companies will reduce the premium payable significantly if relevant vehicle has a ‘black box’ in it monitoring the actions of the driver. During the inquest Jacob’s family made the interesting suggestion that it should be compulsory for all young drivers (say between 17 and 25) to have black boxes fitted in any vehicles they drive. I was also assured that practically this can be done. If this was the situation then it would be likely to save a number of lives in the future and I would appreciate your views on this. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate telematics safety controls for young drivers.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Address young road users, including young drivers, in the forthcoming two-year road safety action plan.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Finally, you may also be interested to know that on 13 June the Road Safety Minister, Jesse Norman MP, laid a Written Ministerial Statement before Parliament announcing his four priority road user groups that are to be addressed in a forthcoming two year road safety action plan. One of the groups is to be addressed is Young Road Users, which will include Young Drivers.”

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2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 4 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Use Northern Ireland’s Graduated Driver Licensing introduction as a pilot to gather evidence on its potential introduction in Great Britain.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Northern Ireland have just consulted on implementing GDL with a scheme that includes a minimum learning period of six months and restrictions on who else may travel in the car. We are therefore using the introduction of GDL in Northern Ireland as a pilot for gathering evidence on its potential introduction in Great Britain.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 3 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Investigate whether telematics can reduce young-driver collision risk through the Driver 2020 research programme.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We do not propose to take any action at this time to make telematics compulsory, as we do not have sufficient data to demonstrate that it would be effective. To understand how telematics in a non-insurance context could reduce young driver collision risk, it needs to be tested and evaluated. As such we are investigating its use as part of our £2 million research programme called ‘Driver 2020’.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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Make the Driver 2020 trial outcomes publicly available after completing the trials.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The outcome of the Driver 2020 trials will be made publicly available once they are completed.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 4 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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Target young male drivers through THINK! campaign advertising and social-media messaging about road safety.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Our award winning THINK! Campaign advertisements now primarily target 17-24 year old male drivers, for example, the [2017?] Christmas campaign was aimed at young men stopping their friends from drinking and driving. We are now also using social media channels to get these messages across.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 4 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Trial five Driver 2020 interventions with learner and novice drivers, including telematics, hazard-perception training, practice logging, mentor agreements and classroom education.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In Driver 2020, which commenced in April 2017, five interventions are about to be trialled with over 14,000 learner and novice drivers aged between 17 and 24 years old. The aim of the study is to provide thorough evidence as to whether any of the five interventions produce clear road safety benefits and reduce collision risk. Once the research is completed at the end of 2020, we will consider the way forward. The specific interventions being considered are:”

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2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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Allow learner drivers to practise on motorways when accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual-control car through new legislation.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Another approach is encouraging learners to practise in a wider range of conditions and environments. New legislation which came into force in June has allowed them drive on motorways when accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual control car.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
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Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Consider the way forward after completing the Driver 2020 research.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In Driver 2020, which commenced in April 2017, five interventions are about to be trialled with over 14,000 learner and novice drivers aged between 17 and 24 years old. The aim of the study is to provide thorough evidence as to whether any of the five interventions produce clear road safety benefits and reduce collision risk. Once the research is completed at the end of 2020, we will consider the way forward. The specific interventions being considered are:”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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Investigate how new technology, including virtual reality, can improve learner drivers’ hazard-perception skills through the Innovation Challenge Fund.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Better hazard perception skills are crucial to improving road safety and we have used our ‘Innovation Challenge Fund’ to investigate how new technology, including virtual reality, can help learner drivers hone their hazard perception skills before taking their tests.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 3 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Increase the fixed penalty for handheld mobile-phone use while driving to six penalty points and a £200 fine.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We have taken a tough stance on drivers who use a handheld mobile phone while driving. In March last year the fixed penalty increased to six penalty points and a £200 fine. Drivers who passed their test within the last two years already have a lower disqualification threshold of six points on their licence (compared to the usual 12 points for other”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 3 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Compulsory telematics will not be introduced because there is insufficient evidence that it would reduce young-driver collision risk.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We do not propose to take any action at this time to make telematics compulsory, as we do not have sufficient data to demonstrate that it would be effective. To understand how telematics in a non-insurance context could reduce young driver collision risk, it needs to be tested and evaluated. As such we are investigating its use as part of our £2 million research programme called ‘Driver 2020’.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The decision to adopt telematics currently rests with the motor insurance policyholder.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As you are aware, there is currently no legal requirement for telematics to be used by young drivers. The decision to take up telematics is made in the context of motor insurance – a driver may accept telematics in order to reduce his or her premiums – and so the decision rests with the policy holder.”

Source location

2018-0187-Response-by-Department-for-Transport
Page 2 · response
Published 8 July 2018

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