Plans to introduce a new ten point plan for drivers are taking place to ensure road safety, it has been revealed.

The UK’s road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) are proposing a ten point plan for drivers after a study found that unlicensed and uninsured drivers drive around to a total of 3.7 million hours a month.

The study also revealed that most of these drivers tend to be young males.

Motoring Trust Director, Neil Greig, of IAM said: “We don’t want to demonise young drivers, but research shows that uninsured drivers are typically young males living in urban areas – 60 per cent of those convicted of uninsured driving are under 25, and half are under 20.”

According to Mr Greig, the main intention for the new ten point plan is to ensure young people drive safely when on the roads, as well as to encourage them to drive providing they have a driving licence and car insurance.

 He said: “These drivers have a high risk of crashing and there is a perception among their peers that they can ‘get away with it’. Young people must be convinced that the only way to drive is fully licensed and insured.”

The ten points of the plan are: understanding the greatest risk, focusing on rural roads, starting at school, parental involvement, low premiums for low risk learners, identifying the reckless, targeting police enforcement, continual improvement, making roads safer and incentivise driver aids.