Young drivers are struggling to get on the road because the Government has failed to tackle the insurance crisis, it has been claimed.
A survey by the AA found 59% of motorists “strongly agree” rising cover costs are delaying people learning how to drive.
A further 28% of respondents said they partially agreed with the claim.
The AA’s Conor Faughnan said: “The insurance crisis that kicked off in 2015 affected all motorists, but it continues to put huge financial strain on anyone with a driver history which deviates from the standard such as young drivers or those returning from having lived abroad.
"To be fair to Government and the Cost Of Insurance working group, they did listen to many of the proposals to tackle the crisis made by the AA and other organisations, but unfortunately since publishing the Cost of Insurance Working Group’s report progress has been slow.”
The study of 5,000 motorists also discovered 60% know of at least one young driver who has struggled to find affordable insurance.
Mr Faughnan added: “The problems being faced by young drivers, and indeed returning emigrants, when trying to find insurance at a reasonable price are a product of the failure to adequately respond to the crisis.
