Should New Zealand raise the driving age?

Question

It's 15 now should we raise it?

Answer 1

Raise it to 18, 15 is still a child. There is talk to raise it to 18 in the UK.  

Answer 2

I got my drivers license in NZ at 15.

Once you are 15 - you never believe it's too young, as you wait all your teenage years for it, it's never soon enough LOL.

.....Although being a parent now and my son also was in NZ at the time and got his license at 15 - I was SO nervous and worried about him being so young driving.. how could the government still have this 15 age limit still, after all transport has got alot worst, things in this world isn't as slow as it used to be !  ?

It's strange really.. for example I mean you can't look at p**n till you are 18; but can have s*x at 16 .....but yet you can have such adult responsibility and drive at 15.....

Answer 3

At least to 21 years of age........

Answer 4

Why? Changing the driving age won't make the roads any safer, or prevent stupidity on the road.

Answer 5

Yes. I think we should raise it to 18. People who are 15 should be aloud to drive in the daylight until 6:00 p.m. This should cause a lot crashes.

Answer 6

Yes to 25.

Answer 7

It depends on the quality of driving, If the people of that age can cope with it, then why propose an increase. It is 17 in the United Kingdom, and even that doesn't seem to combat ilegal drivers, or prevent dangerous driving. It's not always about the age, it is all reflected on the 'Childrens' level of maturity. I often hear them arriving home after the pub, they're far from Adults.

GDJ.