Petition · past parliament

Make driving lessons a part of the optional school curriculum

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

These will allow students that are choosing to begin to drive once they turn 17 and have a provisional driving licence will allow them to complete driving lessons funded by schools. This will help students to save their money for once their tests have been passed so they can buy their own vehicle.
This should not have to include motorbikes/quadbikes.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The decision on whether to offer driving lessons to students or not, is one for individual schools, and not a decision for the UK Government or Parliament.

You could start a new petition calling for funding to be made available specifically for driving lessons if this is something you would like to see happen.

Timeline

31 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Nov 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Nov 2022

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