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Reading is third best place for learner drivers, says new research

Jake Clothier by Jake Clothier
Monday, June 27, 2022 10:36 am
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Reading has the highest number of approved driving instructors per 100,000, and just missed out on the top ten for safest roads. Picture: StockSnap via Pixabay

Reading has the highest number of approved driving instructors per 100,000, and just missed out on the top ten for safest roads. Picture: StockSnap via Pixabay

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READING has come third in a survey of the best places to learn to drive.

The Bill Plant Driving School has released the results of its research, which compares government data on accessibility of driving instructors, pass rates, and road safety.

While Gloucester and Peterborough took first and second place respectively, Reading was revealed to be third.

The research showed that Reading has the highest proportion of approved driving instructors, with 286 per 100,000 people.

It also showed that Reading has a driving test pass rate of 54.2%.

Of the locations compared in the survey, Reading has the highest proportion of people who hold a provisional license, with more than 63,400 per 100,000.

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The survey also looked at levels of traffic congestion, though this was not factored into the overall learner driver score due to inconsistencies in the data.

Congestion levels were measured by the amount of delay in seconds each vehicle experiences in a mile on average.

Reading performed poorly on traffic levels, with more than 95 seconds of delay time per vehicle per mile.

This is at least double the amount of traffic delay experienced by the top 20 for lowest congestion

Reading performed better for road safety, just missing out on the top ten.

It placed 11th, with just 213 during 2020.

Overall, Reading was awarded a learner driver score of 8.33 out of 10.

Peterborough took second place with 8.47, and Gloucester topped the board with 8.55.

The full findings of the research, conducted by the Bill Plant Driving School, can be found at www.billplant.co.uk

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