A new approach to driver training and testing has been put forward by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.
The aim is to make new drivers safer through improved learning and testing procedures.
A trial course of safe road use for under 17-year olds will be piloted in schools and colleges in Scotland.
Pupils taking part in the course will be able to gain a qualification in safe driving.
The course will cover basic car control, driving in poor weather and night-time driving.
Another measure in the government's proposal is to introduce post-test education, such as motorway driving and vocational qualifications for van drivers.
Miss Kelly said: 'Every year more than 750,000 people pass their test in the UK, but too many are involved in road accidents and are not properly prepared for driving alone.
'It is time for a new approach to create an expectation of lifelong learning, so that people continue advanced learning after their test.'
The RAC welcomed the proposals and Sheila Rainger, deputy director of the RAC Foundation, said: 'Learning to drive can never be just about passing the test, but must be about becoming a safer driver from the first solo trip behind the wheel to the last.'
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