Driving age - Your Views

[Alkaz]

I am glad, my Mum said something about that and I dont want it to change, I will be going to uni when I am 18 and that is expensive so if I can do it whilst I am 17 it will sort of save me some money at the beginning of uni. Please no change !

[e5]

I think it should be 14. (seriously) because I am so good at driving. (I think I am anyway)

[Loser]

Funny how people are whining about the age going up when the age would be staying the same if teenagers weren't driving like morons.
At the end of the day, if you follow the rules, the rules will stay the same. Contrary to belief, rules are NOT made to be broken. Rules are made to be followed, and are made to be followed to keep people safe.
What you should be whining about is people who pass their test, then forget everything they learnt and go speeding up and down roads. Because it's either their fault, or the world is out to get teenagers. Just to piss teenagers off, they're jumping in front of their cars to stop them being able to drive.

I know who I'm blaming it on.

[N-Dubz]

21? lmaoo!!

[VPSwow]

Funny how people are whining about the age going up when the age would be staying the same if teenagers weren't driving like morons.
At the end of the day, if you follow the rules, the rules will stay the same. Contrary to belief, rules are NOT made to be broken. Rules are made to be followed, and are made to be followed to keep people safe.
What you should be whining about is people who pass their test, then forget everything they learnt and go speeding up and down roads. Because it's either their fault, or the world is out to get teenagers. Just to piss teenagers off, they're jumping in front of their cars to stop them being able to drive.

I know who I'm blaming it on.

Yes but all rules are broke by minority. Even if it was 50 people would speed and break the law.

[Dan2nd]

My teacher always says he thinks anyone under the age of 21 lacks the experience to drive. I never understood this statement because surely you'd lack it if you haven't driven before by the age of 21 meh... I think the real issue is should people over the age of 70 be aloud to drive..

[Virgin Mary]

Funny how people are whining about the age going up when the age would be staying the same if teenagers weren't driving like morons.
At the end of the day, if you follow the rules, the rules will stay the same. Contrary to belief, rules are NOT made to be broken. Rules are made to be followed, and are made to be followed to keep people safe.
What you should be whining about is people who pass their test, then forget everything they learnt and go speeding up and down roads. Because it's either their fault, or the world is out to get teenagers. Just to piss teenagers off, they're jumping in front of their cars to stop them being able to drive.

I know who I'm blaming it on.

Frankly, unless they're killing someone else by driving stupidly, then who cares if they kill themselves by crashing into a tree or something? That's their fault.

[Hazza]

There are changes but not to the age. Take a look at this

http://learningtodrive.dsa.gov.uk/pages/faqs

Thanks for this, I am glad its not changing
2 years till I cannn.

[Danzilla]

I don't mind it going up to 18 yet 21 is too far.
You can drive a 49cc (50cc) motorcycle at the age of 16 which i think is fair so its not too bad driving around on a bike for an extra year. But anyhow, its not going to affect me so im not too worried.
Maybe they should change the law so for the first year of driving you can only drive up to a 1.1 leter (1100cc) so it wont be so dangerous but most people do anyway as its hell trying to get insurance for a 1.2+.
So yeh, i think its ok if it changes to 18 but 21 is too far like i said, i mean what would happen about riding a bike at the age of 16, they would have to change it to 18 or somthing. By changing that law so many other laws will have too change and now they have relised it and now the law isn't changing.

[MissAlice]

If you read a lot of the facts, you can see why improvements to the theory and practical tests are being suggested. The aim is to improve newly qualified drivers skills and awareness. They simply want to make the roads safer for us all.


FACTS
Approximately one fifth of serious injuries among car users involved newly qualified drivers and their passengers.

Newly qualified drivers have the worst insurance claim records.

16% more drivers aged 16 to 19 are killed today compared to 15 years ago.

At least 100,000 young people may be driving without a proper licence.

Newly qualified drivers have a greater risk of accident in their early months regardless of age.

It is estimated that more than 300 newly qualified drivers were killed in road accidents in 2006.

Drivers aged 17-20 are twice as likely to make an insurance claim. The value being three times higher than other drivers.

Mile for mile motorways are our safest roads, yet many newly qualified drivers find motorway driving intimidating.

52% of newly qualified drivers believe learning to drive had not prepared them for the road.

50% of road accidents involving young men take place at night.