A driving instructor says the full-license test is important for weeding out bad habits.
The Government is proposing scrapping that last exam for new drivers - letting them move from a restricted to a full licence after 18 months, as long as they have no driving offences.
It's calling the current system 'expensive' and 'inefficient'.
But A1 Driving School owner Harald Leeuwenburgh says it helps maintain high driving standards.
"A lot of it is an observation - people are not just looking around and not scanning properly at intersections and making poor decisions. That's really a big one that causes lots of accidents."
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