Learning to Drive Aged 17

Learn to drive if you are aged 17

To learn to drive a car in the UK, you currently need to be aged just 17, and not 18 or 21 as some people think. This is the driving age at which you can obtain a provisional licence which you need to be in possession of before you can take any driving tuition lessons.

If you are 16 and currently receiving the higher disability benefit, the you too can also apply for a provisional driving licence at this age and start on the road to obtaining that much coveted pink full photocard license.

Personally I would advice anyone who can to take advantage of the current driving age of 17, while there is no truth in the rumors that the government is planning to change the licence or driving test age, the young you start to learn to drive, the less time you take, the sharper your brain is, and the less money you spend on driving lessons.

Take full advantage of the current 17 driving age, and make hay while the sun shines.