Petition · past parliament
To lower the legal driving age to16 in the UK
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like to lower the legal driving age to 16 as at this age you can take on many adult responsibilities such as paying tax, join the army, leave home, pay adult tickets on public transport.
The Australian process of learning to drive is three fold where learners are required to log their driving experience throughout the learning. Young adults must display the relevant 'P' plates to show the stages of learning they are at such as Red P plates to green P plates to full license.
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.