Lower the driving age to 16
Lower the driving age to 16 to allow people to drive to school, college, or work.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000
- 19 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Reduce age limit for holding a full driving licence to 16 with restrictions https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733742
- 10 DEC 2025Petition created
Background
It will allow students to drive to school, college, or work that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do. This will therefore give them more opportunities.