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Episode Synopsis
The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a considerationThe government is proposing changes to make getting a driver license easier, including scrapping the full license test. But with more than a third of drivers failing that test, experts have concerns.Guests:Dylan Thomsen - Road Safety spokesperson at AAMark Revel-Johnson - president of the NZ Institute for Driver EducatorsLearn more: details about the changes here Find the statistics on youth road safety statistics referenced in the episode hereFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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