New research highlighting the problems related to drink driving have led the charity Brake to call for the adoption of 'gradual driver licenses'.
According to research from Cooperative Insurance, a third of British 17- and 18-year olds have been passengers in a car driven by a motorist over the legal alcohol limit.
The survey in conjunction with road safety charity Brake also reported that just under 20 per cent of young drivers confessed to drink driving.
And a further seven per cent admitted to driving while under the influence of drugs.
The findings led head of education at Brake Jools Townsend to call on the government to reasses its policy on young drivers.
She recommended a programme of graduated driver licensing to be introduced, so that young drivers would have restrictions for a specific period of time.
'Every day young drivers kill and seriously injure themselves and others through a deadly combination of inexperience and taking risks like drink and drug driving,' Ms Townsend said, calling for 'decisive government action' to tackle the problem.
The government has also floated the idea of imposing a zero alcohol limit for new drivers.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) similarly called for a one year transition for new drivers earlier this week.
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