Some drivers will be banned from carrying passengers under new plans (Image: Getty)
Certain motorists will be “banned” from under major new rule proposals.
New drivers under the age of 20 could soon be prohibited inside their cars in a bid to boost road safety.
Under the new scheme, motorists aged 17, 18 and 19 or younger for a limited amount of time.
The rule but will not apply if an adult over the age of 35 is present.
Younger drivers will also be forced to undertake a minimum six-month learning period before being eligible to take a driving test.
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Young drivers could have their licence revoked if found to be breaking the rules (Image: Getty)
This would stop young and inexperienced 17-year-olds from passing their practical test after just 10 or so hours of practice behind the wheel.
Strict rules would be put into place with six penalty points slapped onto driving licences for anyone found breaking the rules.
This would see new drivers banned from the road with six points enough for a licence to be revoked up to two years after passing.
The rule effectively means youngsters would be forced to retake their driving test to get back onto the roads.
Experts at the have written to Lilian Greenwood, minister for the future of roads, calling for the changes.
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Research from road safety campaigners at claims new drivers were four times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash when travelling with passengers of a similar age.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, backed the idea of a “graduated” driving licence scheme to help youngsters travel more safely.
However, he stressed the new idea would not impose many of the unpopular restrictions previously discussed such as banning motorists from driving at night.
The new move has been backed by some bereaved parents who admitted new rules were not about “restricting” freedoms.
Sharron Huddleston, whose 18-year-old daughter, Caitlin died in a car crash after accepting a lift from a friend, threw her support behind the changes.
She told : “Graduated driving licences are sadly misunderstood. My daughter is in a churchyard at 18 years old and she herself could not drive.
“She just accepted a lift. This is not about restricting anyone — we just want our teenagers to have a future.”