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Petition · past parliament

Reduce the legal driving age from 17 to 16 years.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Many life changing opportunities may be rejected due to difficulty with transport. As a 16 year old there are hundreds of different opportunities available such as careers or further education. Without a car they may choose to reject these opportunities.
Allowing 16 year olds to drive could change lives dramatically.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Change the legal driving age to 16

Timeline

13 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Feb 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Feb 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.