This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Lower the legal age to drive on the road to 16
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I feel that younger people should be able to drive on the road as it is not practical to always be using public transport and relying on your parents all of the time.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/173343
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