Is the age limit for driving going up in the uk?

Chris A

there have been loads of myths lately of increasing the driving age to 18, as there have with lowering the legal drink drive limit, change of fines 4 speed limits like getting 6 points for doing just 20mph over the limit, and so much more.
just insane tbf

susie x â™¥â™¥â™¥

I wish it was...some of them terrify me.

What the government gain in speeding fines they lose on spending with ambulances and police mopping up whats left on the road after a crash.

WelshLad

The answer is in your question - "I heard it is" ask whoever told you what is their source and this will be repeated.

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They did plan to raise the age limit but it isn't definite. For the time being the legal driving age is still 17 years old.

Timbo is here

No definite current plans - simples

Twisted_Ace

"i heard it is..."

Surprisingly, just hearing a vague, unsubstantiated rumour about something, doesn't actually mean it's going to happen...

Jacko

well it should ! keep young lunatic boy racers off the road .

Cynical_Student

Any money the government makes through fining young drivers is wiped out by the cost of the ambulance crew, policemen and firemen that need to clear up the wreckage after they've caused an accident.

I've heard about the debate whether to up the driving age to 18, and frankly I think its a good idea. I've been rear ended twice already this year by boy racers, neither of whom had insurance and neither of whom had valid MOTs.

Still - they both lost their licsences, and had their cars towed and crushed... and I'm pleased to say their both sets of parents made their kids pay for the damage they did to my car.

Emasculated Britain

Firstly, there is no white paper proposing to increase the minimum driving age. It will remain at 17 for a car (16 if you are disabled.)

And the government does not profiteer from fines. The small profit they make is spent by road safety partnerships (Department for Transport, Freedom of Information request, 2005)

Dennis - 1

There are varied proposals before government regarding changing the way people learn to drive, the one that is most likely to get passed some time in the future is that a new driver will take at least a year from starting to learn until the date of their first driving test and during that time they will have to take a compulsory minimum number of driving lesson with a licenced driving instructor.
These changes will mean that new young drivers will not get a full driving licence until they are at least 18 years old.

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