Petition · past parliament
Allow 16 year olds to take driving test, to avoid overcrowding on bus & trains.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Reduce age limit for driving test to 16yrs
busses and trains pose a challenge to social distancing. Allowing 16 year olds to sit the driving test would enable many to get to college or school independently minimising the risk of contracting COVID-19 as they travel
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.