Petition · past parliament
Give 16 year olds the ability to gain a full driving license
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Reduce the age of the full license from 18 to 16
Commuting on public transport is too unreliable and to access my next level of education I feel as though I require a license
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Reduce the legal driving age to 16
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.