At what age can you drive in France?

Question

Especially in Lyon, France, at what age is it legal to drive and under what conditions, such as tests and company.

Answer 1

The legal age to drive in France is 18 years of age and even if you have a full licence from another country and you are under that age, then you are still not allowed to drive in France.

A person can receive a certificate permitting them to begin practice driving at age 16 accompanied by a qualified driver over the age of 28, who has held their licence for a minimum of 3 years.

EDIT@David & Cabal: I seem to have acquired my own little army of trolls. From the hate mail that I have received it seems that they include:

1) At least one person who thinks I'm a Zionist

2) One who thinks I'm an anti-semite

3) Several who think I'm a "right wing Bush supporter"

4) One who says  I'm a "typical  anti-American Frenchman"

5) One who calls me "an apologist for terrorists"

None of this surprises me. C'est normal. In real life, I have had the experience of of being called "A neo-n**i Reagan clone" at a speaking engagement at lunch and, on the same day, being the speaker at a dinner meeting in which I was attacked as "A n*gger loving half breed shyster from Jew occupied New York."

Answer 2

Rillifane said it all. Trolls are probably prowling the France section to give thumb downs to anyone who answers.

Just to add to it, if you want to drive with a qualified driver, you have to register at the prefecture and get a special sticker to put on the car, to warn people.

http://www.oc-autoecole.com/conduite-acc...

Edit: Rillifane, wow and lol, I loved the "typical anti-American Frenchman" ! I only got called (2 lines of swear words) French. Kudos for you.

Answer 3

Whoever gave Rillifane thumbs downs, I'm not sure I follow your logic. As a matter of fact, I'm entirely sure that I *don't* follow your logic. Anyway, here's a link. It doesn't matter where in France you are, by the way. The age is the same whether you're in Lyon, Paris, Toulouse, or anywhere else in the country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Dr...