has the driving age in the uk officially been raised to 18?

Question

cos all ive heard is rumours

Answer 1

Driving Age in the UK



The minimum driving age in the UK is currently 17 years old. If the government ever decided to change the minimum driving age, you would almost certainly here about it on national television well before the age was actually changed.





The current law states that:



You can't start to drive a car until you have a valid signed provisional driving licence in your possesion and are of the minimum driving age of seventeen.

( 16 years old if you receive the higher rate of disability )





http://www.learnerstuff.co.uk/learning-to-drive/driving-age.htm

Answer 2

Hi, no not yet, the government are proposing that you can start to learn to drive when you are 17 but can only take a test when you are 18. You have to be learning to drive for 1 year. And that will apply to everyone not just 17 year olds.

Answer 3

No. My daughter just turned 17 and she has started lessons with no problem. there is talk that she will need to be 18 in order to sit the test.

Answer 4

No. At the moment it is just rumours

Answer 5

It is a rumour

Answer 6

Not that I've heard of, but I wish they would raise it to 25!!!!

Answer 7

No not yet.It is at the proposal stage by the government.

Answer 8

This site provides all the info you require...

http://www.2pass.co.uk/driving-age.htm

Answer 9

No but I wish they would, roads are getting to congested.

Answer 10

Not yet.

Answer 11

not yet

Answer 12

it should be, every where else in the EU it is!!!!!!!