There have been fresh calls for the government to raise the age at which young people take their driving test to 18 or even higher.

Tougher regulations are needed on young drivers, who take more risks on the roads, according to road safety charity Brake.

More 15-24-year-olds die on the road than from any other cause, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.

Brake chief executive Mary Williams OBE is convinced that the higher the driving test age is increased to, the fewer deaths there will be on the roads.

The charity, which also provides support to victims of road accidents, has been campaigning for Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) to be introduced in the UK.

GDL already exists in a number of countries around the world and, although the schemes differ slightly, the main aim is for young drivers to build-up their ability and experience on a gradual basis following a well-structured system.

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