Australia's medical representative group says learner and provisional drivers should lose their licence for a year, if caught texting or using their mobile phones while on the road.
The Australian Medical Association made the call as it released a new position paper on road safety in which it outlined a number of measures for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
It said laws covering the use of mobile phones and electronic devices in cars should be strictly enforced, with a "zero tolerance" approach introduced for P-plate and L-plate drivers.
