Bill · started in the Commons

Road Traffic (Unlicensed Drivers) Bill

A Bill to provide that an unlicensed driver who has never held a valid driving licence and who causes the death of another person by driving commits the offence of careless driving under section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Road Traffic (Unlicensed Drivers) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 February 2025 by Will Stone (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Feb 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.