Widower: I don’t feel sorry for killer driver

A man who lost his wife and daughter in a fatal road crash has said he does not feel sorry for the unaccompanied learner driver involved in the collision, and said he was ‘flabbergasted’ at opposition to a new traffic law that would punish motorists who allow their vehicle to be used by an unsupervised driver on a learner permit.

As it stands, drivers on a learner permit who drive unaccompanied can face a fine, but there is no deterrent in place for the owner of a car who allows a learner driver to operate the vehicle on their own.

However, under a proposed legislation change, the owners of cars driven by an unsupervised driver on a learner permit will also face punishment.