Should the UK higher the age for learning to drive

Should the UK higher the age for learning to drive or not and your reasons why for or against?

There aren't older idiots on the road? Young people I know are some of the most careful drivers. Not every 17-18 year old driver is a boy racer

Hiring the age to drive also may have bad effects on young people in rural areas and areas with bad public transport.

If the legal age is to be hired public transport has to improve.

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Reply 2

Bloxorus

16

It would be bad for the economy to raise the driving age. Youths with have more difficulty getting to work/school/college which will discourage them from doing so and therefore encouraging them to be out of work, training or education.

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Reply 3

SuziieB

11

What does your thread title even mean?

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Reply 4

incipientT

16

No, I don't really think so. Where I live atm for instance it's almost impossible to get anywhere without driving at least part of the way so without a driving license I'd either have to move or rely on other people for lifts or something.

Reply 5

FlavaFavourFruit

No they shouldn't. Not everyone at the age of 17-25 is immature and reckless.

No, they shouldn't.

I can't imagine it would help at all. If you raised the age to 21 or something then all it would mean is that you'd have a few 21-year-old idiot drivers instead of a few 17-year-old idiot drivers.

Reply 8

lucas13

15

probably should increase it to 18 or so. a disproportionate number of car deaths happen to people who have just passed their test so it may stop that. it may save the nhs a lot of money so actually beneficial to the economy. they should encourage the young to take more public transport.

Reply 9

lucas13

15

Original post by Arbolus

I can't imagine it would help at all. If you raised the age to 21 or something then all it would mean is that you'd have a few 21-year-old idiot drivers instead of a few 17-year-old idiot drivers.

a lot of people would have grown up in those 4 years and so wont do as much stupid things.

Reply 10

SillyEddy

18

I don't see why it needs to be raised. There are plenty of good, young, drivers out there. Many are better than their parents when it comes to technique and observations.

I would support allowing people to learn to drive 3-6 months before their 17th though. Hopefully that would give learners more time to become skilled before they do the test after their birthday.

But no, reckless driving happens at all ages. Enforcement should be raised, not the age to drive.

Reply 11

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Original post by lucas13

probably should increase it to 18 or so. a disproportionate number of car deaths happen to people who have just passed their test so it may stop that. it may save the nhs a lot of money so actually beneficial to the economy. they should encourage the young to take more public transport.

I disagree. Of course there will be a disproportionate amount of accidents for those who have just passed, mainly because they have JUST passed. I live in London, encouraging the youth to take more public transportation in cities, would require the government to invest more into public transport. Which, evidentially they cannot proportionately do.

Reply 12

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Original post by lucas13

probably should increase it to 18 or so. a disproportionate number of car deaths happen to people who have just passed their test so it may stop that. it may save the nhs a lot of money so actually beneficial to the economy. they should encourage the young to take more public transport.

It is also relevant to add that the revenue gained by the government on the tax paid by those who buy fuel, should more than cover the costs of first-time drivers accidents.

Reply 13

rickfloss

17

there should be a zero tolerance for speeding and dangerous maneuvering

ie revoking driving license and banning from driving for a year

Reply 14

CEKTOP

13

Original post by rickfloss

there should be a zero tolerance for speeding and dangerous maneuvering

ie revoking driving license and banning from driving for a year

You sound like some 80 year old fossil.

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Reply 15

rickfloss

17

Original post by CEKTOP

You sound like some 80 year old fossil.

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nah i sound like that little kid you ranover while trying to impress you girlfriend, then saw as you only got 3 years for death by dangerous driving

Reply 16

The Enlightment

Original post by lucas13

probably should increase it to 18 or so. a disproportionate number of car deaths happen to people who have just passed their test so it may stop that. it may save the nhs a lot of money so actually beneficial to the economy. they should encourage the young to take more public transport.

Therefore, it has nothing to do with age but experience. :tongue:

Whether you pass your driving test at 18 (France), 17 (UK) or 16 (USA), you'll still have less experience than those who have been driving for years. So, I don't think that raising the minimum driving age at 18 would change anything at all to the number of deaths on the roads... While we're at it, why not raise it at 30?

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Reply 17

felamaslen

15

They shouldn't discriminate on age; I don't want to pay for my fellow teenagers' idiocy.

Reply 18

SpicyStrawberry

18

All increasing the minimum age for driving will do is mean that there will be inexperienced drivers who are older as opposed to 17-18 year olds on the roads; it won't solve the issue of dangerous driving, it'll just increase the age at which people are new to driving and gaining experience, where they are likely to make mistakes.