How old do you have to be to drive in the UK??

Question

I keep hearing different things.. people are saying 17 and i have heard its 18

Answer 1

u can can get driving lessons at 17 but have to be 18 to get a full license b4 that  u can only get a provisional  

Answer 2

Its 17 full stop. You can get a provisional when you are 16, but can't start lessons til you turn 17. There is a proposal to change it to 18, but that hasn't happend yet!

Answer 3

18

Answer 4

17

Answer 5

You definitely have to be 17 to get driving Lessons but to receive your full license you must be 18 :)

Answer 6

17. There is a proposed change to make it 18, but it won't happen in the near future. For more info, look at these sites (both government sites)

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/ind...

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers.aspx

This page http://www.2pass.co.uk/driving-age.htm is about the rumoured proposal to increase the age to 18

Answer 7

17.

Answer 8

as soon as you are 17 you can take a driving test but if you are under 18 you get a provisional license. as soon as you turn 18 and have passed both the theory and practical tests then its legal to drive on the roads!