If you’ve been involved in a road traffic accident (RTA) with a learner driver that’s caused you injury and it wasn’t your fault then you may be entitled to claim compensation!
A lot of drivers are unaware of the fact that learner drivers, even though they’re less experienced, still owe the same standard of care as fully qualified drivers when using the road. However, other road users are still expected to treat learner cars with caution if they approach them on the roads.
This means giving them plenty of space when using the road, and being patient with them. Although a lot of us do get annoyed when we get stuck behind a learner driver, what we all seem to forget is that the person in the car in front used to be us, however many years ago.
Learner drivers using motor vehicles on the road must not do so without supervision. They must be accompanied by an instructor, normally from a driving school. However they are also allowed to drive without a driving school instructor as long as the person supervising them is at least 21-years-old and has had a full UK driving licence for over three years.
When driving a vehicle, learner drivers must also be clearly displaying red ‘L’ plates. This warns other drivers that they are likely to make mistakes, and gives them the distance they require.
If you’re thinking of pursuing a RTA claim against a learner driver, it may not only be the driver that you are bringing action against but also the instructor.
There will be numerous objectives that come into account when deciding who caused the accident. It may be the instructor who had the driver, drive in conditions that they were not used to. As we are all aware when placed in situations that we are unfamiliar with we often panic, which causes us to make minor mistakes. These mistakes in the most unfortunate cases can cause road traffic accidents.
If you would like more information on whether or not you have a claim to pursue then why not contact the The Injury Lawyers by calling 0800 634 7575.
We offer free, partial advice to all our clients, and if we think you have a valid claim then we will take it on, on a genuine no win, no fee basis.