Age-restricted licences should just be the start

With regard to your editorial ( Should driving licences match experience?, July 25), I believe the minimum age for driving also needs to increase, and the theoretical and practical tests need to be more rigorous.

However I believe it all boils down to attitude and if the authorities are keen to reduce death rates, more has to be done.

One example is to crack down on motorists who believe that only their time is precious so they cut in to a turning lane at an intersection from another lane rather than wait their turn like the rest of us.

Many junctions now have redlight cameras and these can be used to catch such impatient and reckless motorists.

There also need to be more police patrols on the roads and they need to issue fines when any driver does something wrong.

I would also suggest that surprise checks be done on random drivers because I suspect there might be many motorists driving without a licence. Mathew Litty, Dubai

I believe that penalties for traffic offences such as tailgating are still too lenient. Fixed speed cameras need to be replaced with mobile ones because every day, I see drivers speeding between cameras and then braking hard when they see one.

Drivers should also be taught to move into the right lane if it is empty.

Similarly, driving at 100 kph in the second lane when there are two lanes empty to the driver’s right is just crazy. Phil Perrin, Abu Dhabi

Are these the views of “experts”, and not someone who just hates young drivers?

When I drive, it’s usually the middle-aged people who are reckless. If we could find a way to restrict idiots, that would be way better than tackling young drivers. Najla Daair, Dubai