Rejected petition Lower the driving age to 16

Lower the driving age to 16 to allow people to drive to school, college, or work.

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It will allow students to drive to school, college, or work that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do. This will therefore give them more opportunities.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Reduce age limit for holding a full driving licence to 16 with restrictions
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733742

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Date submitted 10 December 2025
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