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Mornings: With Calum Macdonald - 25/07/2019

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Should we ban new drivers from the roads at night?   0808 5 92 95 00.  Text 80295

Should we ban new drivers from the roads at night?  0808 5 92 95 00.  Text 80295

An expert in road collisions has called for tighter restrictions on new drivers to help save lives across the north of Scotland.  This comes after plans for a graduated license system to restrict novice drivers in England, Scotland and Wales were announced by the Department for Transport last week.
Should we ban new drivers from the roads at night? 

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