Young motorists found to take more 'deadly risks'

The revelations of a new road safety study from the charity Brake probably don't leave many of us surprised. They have found that young motorists are more likely than older people to take "extreme and life-threatening" risks while driving.

Brake found that 33% of the drivers aged 17-24 it surveyed admitted overtaking on a blind bend, compared to 9% of older drivers. Government transport statistics show more than 14 young drivers and their passengers die every week in Britain. The survey questioned 4,640 UK drivers, 533 of whom were aged between 17 and 24.

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[source: BBC]