Driving age - Your Views

[Abbie.]

17 is fine

its a good age because its right before uni, and old enough that your responsible and not careless



heh im ringing for lessons tomorrow ;]

[Zak]

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.

Yeah but it's not hard to crash in an open space with no traffic :S

Taking everything into consideration if you drive carefully you shouldn't come across too many problems. Although it's not just young drivers that cause problems older people can still be bad drivers.

Driving is not alot more than stopping and starting really, the other stuff isn't too hard.

When you're on a road though you have to concentrate and spot potential hazards before you come upto them.

[CrazyColaist]

keep as 17 plz.

[tdi]

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

how stupid and pointless, why would the working taxpayer pay to make smaller roads for kids 'driving' ?

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....

how ignorant of you, you haven't learned to drive, you've driven on private land so you can't really say you can drive.. there's no traffic, pedestrians, proper roads etc so you know how to maneuver a car, not drive one.

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.

most people exceed the speed limit, and most people who pull out etc and have no idea whats going on on the roads are old people.. Admittedly I don't always stick to the speed limits but I don't drive recklessly.

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.

again see comment above


most people are taught how to pass their test and not how to drive, it's easy to drive fast but you have to control the car.

[Zak]

Suprised you didn't slate me tdi

[tdi]

Suprised you didn't slate me tdi

I agree with you in a way, some people are mature enough whereas some people aren't.. the tests should be made harder to verify who is mature enough and who isn't..

[joshuar]

Personally I think 17 is fine, I have managed to fail my driving test twice now, with 6 minors then 3 minors. Driving Tests are funny things, as some of the people who pass them cannot drive at all, but can manage to convience someone they can drive in the space of 30-50 minutes, when in reality they can't, and they were just flukey.

If it had to change I'd say you can learn when your 17, but then take your test when your 18, but I'd say that if new drivers are seen making a nuisence then they should have harsher punishments on them. If a new driver gets 6 points on their license in the first 2 years they then get put back to a provisional and have to start over.

[Arch]

Where i live its 16, and i think its fine. =]

[[Jay]]

I have come to the conclusion that 17 is fine

[sugar-cookie!]

21! ***
im getting lessons for xmas and bday shortly after ( ill be 18 )

im sick of spending £3 bus fares at half 7 in the morning

grrrrr

in some ways i like 18, hopefuly means some kids are more mature and can handle driving
and also £50 for a provisional!