That's all from Holyrood Live for Wednesday 1 March 2017.

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Mr Yousaf says the government commissioned an evaluation of Safe Drive, Stay Alive, external , which was qualitative and based on the perceptions it was positive.

The transport minister says there is a need for more evaluative evidence to explore the changes in behaviour to attain the framework targets.

He says the government is working closely with the Transport Research Laboratory and a report is due in Spring.

Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf says the mid-term review highlighted that pre-driver interventions are necessary and these are run throughout Scotland. 

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Mr Yousaf thanks all those involved in Safe Drive Stay Alive.

The transport minister says partnership working is at the heart of everything this government tries to do.

He says there is an additional £160m going to local government thanks to recent negotiations. 

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Transport Minister Humza Yousaf begins by praising the Safe Drive, Stay Alive, external campaign and also the Alloa Advertiser for its articles on the projects.

Mr Yousaf says the government's road safety framework, external aims to achieve no fatalities on Scotland's roads.

The minister says he wants to live in a Scotland where that is achieved and he says Scotland is on track.

He says: "There is no room for complacency or resting on our laurels."

SNP MSP Clare Adamson says this is a powerful event and it is certainly very valuable. 

Ms Adamson says young drivers are ten times more likely to be involved in accidents and they are "less likely to spot hazards."

The SNP MSP says brains do not mature until people are well into their twenties meaning young people are inherently at risk.

She thanks Safe Drive Stay Alive for educating young people on road safety. 

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Labour MSP Elaine Smith says is it is right that these extremely hard hitting events are highlighted.

Ms Smith says the events provide invaluable lessons to youngsters and she says she has no doubt about the success of Safe Drive, Stay Alive, external .

She says accident statistics show there were 36 deaths of those under 25 years old in car crashes in 2015 and says she wants to send her condolences to all the families who lost a loved one.

Tory MSP Gordon Lindhurst says Edinburgh has a similar road safety event,  Streets Ahead, external , which has been running for six years.

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Mr Lindhurst pays tribute to all those involved in setting up the events.

The Tory MSP says "shock and awe does work". 

He says the greatest mistake would be to "rest on our laurels" because a car accident can have far reaching and devastating consequences. 

Green MSP Mark Ruskell says he would like to thank the families who have contributed to the Safe Drive, Stay Alive project.

Mr Ruskell also thanks the contributions from the emergency services.

He too highlights the hard hitting and emotive events with people telling their real life stories.

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Mr Ruskell tells of two stories that had a huge impact on him in his youth.

The first was a classmate of his at primary school killed out on his bike one evening leading to a sense of disbelief and grief.

The Green MSP then highlights the case of teenagers killed in a crash in Edinburgh when he was in high school.

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Mr Ruskell says the continuation of this groundbreaking approach requires funding.

The Green MSP says he is consulting on a member's bill to change the default restrictive speed limit from 30mph to 20mph.

Labour MSP Alex Rowley says evidence suggests this project is having a real impact and road deaths have dropped since the project started.

Mr Rowley says there is a concern around funding and he has written to the three local authorities in the area who have all came back very positively with a committment for future funding.  

The Labour MSP says there seems to be a commitment from local authorities and he calls on the government to match this.

Tory MSP Liam Kerr says he is particularly pleased to contribute to this debate because he was involved in a car accident 31 years ago which resulted in the scar on his forehead.

Mr Kerr says young drivers are involved in over 20% of the accidents on Scotland's roads.

The Tory MSP says the roads in Scotland's north east are ranked the most dangerous.

"This is terrifying because behind every statistic is real people," he says.

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SNP MSP David Torrance says the Safe Drive, Stay Alive, external initiative is essential in his constituency of Kirkcaldy.

Mr Torrance says 40,000 school children have visited the project in Forth Valley in the last 11 years.

He says the project has led to financial savings of £45m. 

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Mr Stewart says a car accident can turn someone's world upside down and these events can make young people really think about the consequences of their driving.

The Tory MSP says organising events of this nature costs money and funding is now in jeopardy due to council's prioritising budgets.

He says he hopes today's debate highlights issues and it is important that the chamber works together to "maintain, retain and sustain" this "life-saving project". 

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Conservative MSP Alexander Stewart says his debate is an opportunity to recognise the wonderful work of the Safe Drive Stay Alive project.

Mr Stewart says the projects have attracted around 40,000 youngsters over the last twenty years.

He says his personal experience of the event he attended was very hard hitting, which is what makes it so effective. 

Tory MSP Alexander Stewart highlights the Safe Drive, Stay Alive project, external , which educates teenagers and young adults on the seriousness of complacency, recklessness or dangerous driving.

The project is aimed at reducing the number of youngsters killed or who have had life-changing injuries in road traffic accidents.  

Mr Stewart says 40,000 young people from Forth Valley have attended the events in the last 11 years.

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He says the Scottish events, which are organised by the Central Safe Drive Group, are under threat due to funding.

The Tory MSP says that all three Central Scotland councils previously funded the events, which costs around £23,000.

He says funding is no longer available due to cuts to local government budgets. 

Central Safe Drive Group says road deaths in the 16 to 25 age group dropped from an average of 11 between 2006 and 2008 to zero count during 2014-15.

Scottish Conservative MSP Alexander Stewart will now lead a debate on the Safe Drive, Stay Alive project. 

Here is Mr Stewart's motion. 

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The Scottish Conservative motion as amended on the new BBC Scotland Digital Channel is agreed to unanimously. 

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