what is the minimum age to get a driving licence?
i heard they are going to put it up to 21 :-(
2007-03-04 09:34:12 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
still 17 for a full, but you can drive at any age on private land!
2007-03-04 09:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by British & Proud Of It 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow, seems like not many people actually know this!
Ok for the UK (England) You can apply when you're 17 for your provisional licence to drive a CAR. You can also take your test at 17 and if you pass you can drive with a full licence still at 17!
Now, people are getting confused because you can drive/ride a moped no bigger than a 50cc engine at 16 and you can do this on a PROVISIONAL licence but you still need to have L plates on the mo-ped. Oh you also have to take a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) course to drive the mo-ped at 16. You can rive a 125cc bike at 17 on a PROVISIONAL with L plates. You can also take your bike test at 17 and then you can drive without L plates and can have a passenger on the back too (if you're insured for a pillion passenger)
Hope this helps - I'm 19 and done my car licence stuff at 17 and had a full licence at 17 so I know what I'm on about - Hope this helped :)
2007-03-04 10:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can hold a provisional licence at 16 and a full licence a17 and a psv/hgv at 21, but remember you must have a passenger with a current licence for at least 3 years whilst you use L plates but remember to make sure you have insurance or you will loose you licence before you even get it! I almost did! the insurance is much higher at this age but will go down in time, if possible go onto someone else's insurance as a second driver it's much cheaper.
I haven't herd about putting it up to 21years tho.
good luck when taking your lessons and hope you pass your test!
2007-03-04 23:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by brainpatty 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's 17
2007-03-04 09:44:56 · answer #4 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can obtain a driving licence at the age of sixteen. Yes there are moves to up the age to 21.
2007-03-04 09:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the UK, 17 for a provisional licence and after passing your test, a full licence. Haven't heard about changing it to 21 although have heard that the test is to be made more realistic with training on motorways, more perception etc.
2007-03-04 09:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by JENNIFER 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the UK the DVLA will NOT issue a provisional licence to you until you are 17. You can submit your request a couple of weeks before you are 17, but it will NOT arrive until your 17th Birthday.
2007-03-04 23:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 for a chicken chaser, 17 for a car. It is being considered to increase the age to massage the stats of 17 year olds crashing due to inexperience. If no17 year olds can drive, then the stats look better, just more inexperienced 21 year olds crashing instead!
2007-03-04 09:43:06 · answer #8 · answered by Cliff E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually they should raise the driving age to 21. Teenagers are too easily distracted and are not mature enough to handle the responsibility of operating a motor vehicle. Just look at the fatality rates and you will see what I mean.
2007-03-04 12:57:19 · answer #9 · answered by Justin S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in ireland its 16 for doing the theory test and then 17 for a driving licence and then you just have to pass your test. good luck
2007-03-04 21:27:10 · answer #10 · answered by ohh baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 for a car provisional licence
2007-03-08 06:17:28 · answer #11 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋