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Raise The Driving Age to 18

pa990 · 2007-07-23 14:31:48

I think that there are proposals to raise the driving age (for cars) to 18 in the UK. Does anyone think that this should be the situation here as well ?? The European Directive on Driving Licences gives ages for each diving licence category, and it lists category 'B' as 18, but also states that each member state may have a…

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#62 29-08-2007 12:24pm
ballooba

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I see no reason why people as young as 16 shouldn't be learning to drive properly and responsibly. If they can pass the test then more power to them.

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#63 29-08-2007 12:27pm
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ballooba wrote:

I see no reason why people as young as 16 shouldn't be learning to drive properly and responsibly

They can in 3 categories!

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#64 29-08-2007 12:31pm
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Wishbone Ash wrote:

They can in 3 categories!

I meant in a car. They can cause accidents just as easily on a moped. Plus with a moped you can't have dual controls and I'm presuming there is less interaction with the instructor.

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