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HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023I am afraid we will have to agree to disagree on that point at this stage. I now have to conclude—17 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023My Lords, we could discuss this for ever and a day: the cost of a life. To me, one life saved, at whatever cost, is a life saved. That is particularly important.17 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their consideration of the Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023 and for the many informed points that were raised, which I…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Baroness for that point. I will go back to the department, we will look at those figures, and I will write to those noble Lords concerned about this point. To…17 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversCan I say that I agree with my noble friend? At the age of 70, drivers must renew their entitlement and, at most, every three years after that. To renew the entitlement, they must…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I once again thank noble Lords for their contributions in this group. Self-driving vehicles present an opportunity to radically improve the accessibility of transport. In…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversMy Lords, the Department for Transport has no plans to introduce a graduated driving licence scheme for young drivers. The department commissioned the £2 million Driver2020…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversI assure the noble Baroness that the Government take this very seriously and are always prepared to listen to what others have to say. Going back to my earlier point, our largest…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversI take my noble friend’s point, but I think noble Lords should be aware that on acquiring their first full licence a new driver is on probation for two years. During that time,…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversI thank the noble Lord for that. He makes a very good point, and it is something which the Government could well look at.15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversI cannot give the noble Lord exact figures on that issue, but we will have a look at it and perhaps write to him.15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversI do understand that. It is not a question of generalising; not all drivers are that bad. We must aim at making sure that the young, novice driver—who is perhaps not as…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversAgain, I would say that it is about, every three years after becoming 70, making a medical declaration to ensure that a person is of sound mind and able to continue driving on our…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I am grateful to my noble friend for tabling these amendments and for sharing his perspectives on these issues. I will begin by briefly addressing his point about public…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, once again I am grateful for the contributions in this group. One of the central functions of the Bill is to clarify how liability is to be handled in a world of…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble Lord for bringing up that point. I think the Bill specifically protects the driver from being put in an impossible position by the handover, but I might…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I am happy to accommodate that.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]That will be a challenge. I will pick up from where I left off. We will be able to mandate information sharing from authorised self-driving entities to further expand this…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions. The amendments in this group concern the day-to-day operation of the regulatory framework. Amendment 40, tabled by the noble…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank your Lordships for the many contributions to this interesting debate. I will try to address the issues that have been raised. These amendments concern the…15 Jan 2024