New drivers more accident prone?

I recently came across a news report in New York Times on the web which said that Nano
drivers, being first-time drivers, will cause more accidents. I
strongly object to this view. I am of the opinion that first-time
drivers are more careful than the expert drivers. I worked as a teacher
in a car training school for some time and found that 95 percent of
first-time drivers liked to keep moderate speeds, adhered to traffic
rules, and allowed ambulances by when required. Their only drawback was
that they were slow.

Look at the expert drivers, particularly
taxi drivers who are most experienced in street driving. They are most
rash and do not care for life or property of others. How can you blame
first-time drivers for all accidents? It is a misplaced theory. Cars are inanimate things, but a careless driver can cause accidents – first-time or expert regardless.