Linking in with the 21 Age for Drinking..

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03-10-2007, 05:02 PM
benjamin

Linking in with the 21 Age for Drinking..

Is the driving age going up soon?

I'm 17 in like a year, and I hope to god it really doesn't.. I don't care about drinking age I just want to drive so badly.

Anyone know anything on that? [:
03-10-2007, 05:09 PM
Aflux

If you were born in 1992, tough luck basically.
03-10-2007, 05:13 PM
benjamin

That's what I heard aswell, born in 1992 or after you gotta be 18..?

But I don't know if it's official, and i'm 1991 so whey x]
03-10-2007, 05:14 PM
Eamonn

Nothing has even been confirmed and everyone is going on about this whole 1992 crap, it's all ** atm.
03-10-2007, 05:15 PM
shiver

i thought it was 1993? december 1992 ere ;)
03-10-2007, 05:16 PM
mat64

Quote:

Originally Posted by BpX

Is the driving age going up soon?

I'm 17 in like a year, and I hope to god it really doesn't.. I don't care about drinking age I just want to drive so badly.

Anyone know anything on that? [:

Yeh I'm 17 in a year aswell, I'm really looking forward to driving so I hope that's it doesn't get changed yet :(.
03-10-2007, 05:17 PM
benjamin

I am actually praying that I can drive as soon as I'm 17.

It's stupid how much it means to me lol

&@Mat, you're 17 a day before me! :D
03-10-2007, 05:19 PM
Grindie

its NOT happeneing yet

basicallyyy, there has been talk about it, however, no bill has been put into parliament. and bills usually take a year to pass through the government, so by them, you'll be 17 and driving :)
03-10-2007, 05:20 PM
benjamin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grindie

its NOT happeneing yet

basicallyyy, there has been talk about it, however, no bill has been put into parliament. and bills usually take a year to pass through the government, so by them, you'll be 17 and driving :)

Wahey! Thanks :P

Another one I heard was that after December 2007 you gotta be 17, I was like, ehh aint that a bit short notice?
03-10-2007, 05:22 PM
DaveTaylor

its not changed yet, and i am 17 next year aswell, and its for people after 1993 that will have to worry at this moment
03-10-2007, 05:25 PM
dirrty

i thought it was 1992 :S
and i hope the driving age doesnt go up because im 17 next year and really wanna start driving.
03-10-2007, 05:36 PM
Technologic

Wont the economy like.. collapse cus by the age of 17 most people have a job which requires a car to get to.. If they cant get there then no job..
03-10-2007, 05:54 PM
DaveTaylor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Http://

Wont the economy like.. collapse cus by the age of 17 most people have a job which requires a car to get to.. If they cant get there then no job..

buses, bikes, taxis, those things called legs?
03-10-2007, 05:56 PM
N!ck

Im 17 towards the end of this December so i should be fine :).
03-10-2007, 05:57 PM
Technologic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davetaylor

buses, bikes, taxis, those things called legs?

Yeah but still.. My sister worked 20 miles away when she was 17 and there was no bus to where she worked
03-10-2007, 05:58 PM
DaveTaylor

bike, taxi?
03-10-2007, 06:04 PM
Marc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Http://

Wont the economy like.. collapse cus by the age of 17 most people have a job which requires a car to get to.. If they cant get there then no job..

Why would it collapse? People under the age of 18 don't pay taxes?
03-10-2007, 06:09 PM
Neversoft

Driving age is now 18.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirrty

i thought it was 1992 :S
and i hope the driving age doesnt go up because im 17 next year and really wanna start driving.

You'll have to wait another year.

I think the cut off dates are either Oct 31st or Dec 31st.

*What my friend told me*
03-10-2007, 06:19 PM
DaveTaylor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neversoft

Driving age is now 18.

You'll have to wait another year.

I think the cut off dates are either Oct 31st or Dec 31st.

*What my friend told me*

wrong :) as my 17 year old friend just passed his test and is now driving :)
03-10-2007, 06:20 PM
dirrty

i was born in 1991, 13th october.
03-10-2007, 06:23 PM
Neversoft

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davetaylor

wrong :) as my 17 year old friend just passed his test and is now driving :)

It's not 31st Oct or Dec yet... :rolleyes_ So, no. I'm not wrong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirrty

i was born in 1991, 13th october.

Have to be born in 1990 to drive when 17. You'll have to wait.

Although I'm not certain this is true, dunno why my friend would lie.
03-10-2007, 06:28 PM
benjamin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neversoft

Driving age is now 18.

You'll have to wait another year.

I think the cut off dates are either Oct 31st or Dec 31st.

*What my friend told me*

Yeah, well that's what this thread is about.. Actual proof?

Which your mate don't seem to have. I'm not saying he's lying but there is a lot of false rumours going round.
03-10-2007, 06:28 PM
dirrty

i thought that if you were born in 1992, then you have to wait until your 18. otherwise its 17. :S im well confused lol
03-10-2007, 06:29 PM
Neversoft

Quote:

Originally Posted by BpX

Yeah, well that's what this thread is about.. Actual proof?

Which your mate don't seem to have.

Already said, I'm not certain about the rumours but my friend wouldn't lie. :rolleyes_

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirrty

i thought that if you were born in 1992, then you have to wait until your 18. otherwise its 17. :S im well confused lol

Meh, I don't think anyone knows what exactly is going on. :P
03-10-2007, 06:33 PM
dirrty

well the current driving age is 17 in the uk, which i think most people know. according to wikipedia anyway. ill keep on looking around to see if it will increase, but if its not plastered all over the internet about it going up, then i doubt for certain it will increase as it would be everywhere imo.
03-10-2007, 06:39 PM
Eamonn

I hardly doubt it is changing in either October or December, something this big would have been in the media by now surely =]
03-10-2007, 06:42 PM
adidas™

according to this http://www.2pass.co.uk/driving-age.htm there are no such plans etc, and even when/if they do announce its going up then surely it will take at least a year to go through courts/government issues and stuff so if your 17 in like a years time i dont really think u need to worry about it.
03-10-2007, 06:42 PM
dirrty

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidas™

according to this http://www.2pass.co.uk/driving-age.htm there are no such plans etc, and even when/if they do announce its going up then surely it will take at least a year to go through courts/government issues and stuff so if you 17 in like a years time i dont really thing u need to worry about it.

lmao i was just gonna post that link :P
03-10-2007, 06:43 PM
benjamin

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidas™

according to this http://www.2pass.co.uk/driving-age.htm there are no such plans etc, and even when/if they do announce its going up then surely it will take at least a year to go through courts/government issues and stuff so if you 17 in like a years time i dont really thing u need to worry about it.

Ahhh good :D!

Thanks ;)
03-10-2007, 06:49 PM
adidas™

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirrty

lmao i was just gonna post that link :P

lol ;)
03-10-2007, 07:30 PM
Sammeth.

Hmmm Ive being hearing all these rumours in college too, people said a few weeks ago that if you are born after October 31st 2007 you have to wait until you're 18. Obviously this is just speculation cus there is not real evidence, but it seems to be a pretty widespread and accurate rumour.

I hope not too, cus Im a 1991 baby :(!