Driving age - Your Views

[Havoline]

Tbh I reckon it should be 16, that way there will be less people 16-17 drinking illegaly which should make them safer

[[Jay]]

make it 25....25 i say!!!

[BlueTackle]

i totally disagree..

It should be 11 to drive

they should have smaller cars for kids and smaller roads.

Have smaller engines

Would be awesome

[Casual]

I don't understand this country's views on anything anymore. I was in Sainsbury's yesterday and walking through the alcohol bit n like you have to be 21 to buy it 18 to drink in a bar and 16 at home.. Why not just have one set age ***?

Plus its mostly old ******s in the government who should really just get on with their job n leave us teens alone :]

/rant over.

[Zak]

At 16 I've seen alot of school children buy mopeds. A lot of them can't drive them and barely adhere to road laws.

I actually now think it should be upped to 18, I understand a lot of people on this forum are mature and maybe under the age of 18. I just think alot of drivers are too reckless and drive too fast.

[Contrast.]

I believe you should be able to take lessons etc. at 17 then can only pass and drive a car at 18.

Perhaps thats the best way overall.

[kuzkasate]

Well yes i agree there are lunatics but like I am proper young and my dads taught me how to drive, so i dont see why i have to wait another 5 years until I can drive with a driving license....

[Lexin]

I think 16 is still pretty young to drive a car, though 18 is alright I guess. I dont know really. I find it hard to judge about this because I think it is different for everyone. Some people are ready to drive at 16 but for others it's better to wait till they're 18.

[Kalec]

I think 21 would be a fair age. I definetly think that 17 is too young for some people due to maturity, I mean its fairly easy to pass a test but that in theory, in no way proves that someone is mature enough to drive. I mean, how many times do you see people speeding down the highway or pulling out, they are not only putting their life at risk but the lives of others.

[Hazza]

I've recently drove a car on a road safety school trip and I'm 15. Its not as hard as it seems, obviously this was on private land and stuff but none of us crashed?

I think 17 is suitable.