09 November 2006  Reducing night-time young drivers 'could cut accidents'
A reduction in the number of young drivers driving at night could lower the number of accidents on the road, a car insurance provider has claimed.

Research from More Than states that 40 per cent of accidents involving younger drivers occurring between 23:00 and 06:00 result in serious injuries or death, compared to 20 per cent for accidents occurring in the daytime.

More Than recently launched its DriveTime initiative for those aged 18-25, offering cheaper car insurance premiums in exchange for drivers not using their cars at night.

The scheme uses a tracking system to detect what time the car is being used, with a fee of £25 levied on young drivers if the vehicle is used between 23:00 and 06:00.

Mary Williams, chief executive of road safety charity Brake, said: "We need to find more innovative ways of preventing tragic deaths involving young drivers and their passengers on our roads."

She added that the group "welcomed" the DriveTime initiative for encouraging a reduction in the exposure of younger drivers to risks.

MoreThan launched the DriveTime scheme in August this year, noting that in the last three years, one million young people had either been involved in a car accident at night, or knew someone who had been.

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