There are calls for P plate drivers to be restricted in the number of passengers they can have.

Nigel Smith’s 18-year-old son died in a car crash in February.

Lachlan was a passenger of a driver on his red P plates.

Mr Smith has launched a petition to stop P platers driving with passengers for the first 12 months.

It comes after an 18-year-old driver was charged over a crash that killed five teenagers at Buxton.

The NSW government is in the process of beginning a review into data around P plate drivers.

Mr Smith told Ben Fordham the 12-month passenger restriction is in place in New Zealand.

“There will be exceptions to the rule … but when you’ve got a young driver with other young people, that’s just a recipe for disaster.”

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