Driving age 'must increase to 18'

[gingerjedi]

As opposd to crushed to death by another saxo or a van?

Well if they are of equal mass then it’s less likely that the outcome would be so one sided, think ping pong ball and sledge hammer.

[Let-Me-In]

Well if they are of equal mass then it’s less likely that the outcome would be so one sided, think ping pong ball and sledge hammer.

Really depends on how the 2 cars collide....

[BA to the Stars]

I don't think there is an easy solution but I do reckon the driving test is too easy...

Assuming the kid driving has taken and passed a driving test

[BrilloPad]

Raise the test age to 25. get a few people off the road.

Anyway the only way kids can afford the petrol is by gewtting into debt - bad for em.

[Let-Me-In]

Assuming the kid driving has taken and passed a driving test

Of course..but thats a different issue altogether.

[VectraMan]

I don't think there is an easy solution but I do reckon the driving test is too easy...

Probably, but it's not necessarily that these people aren't good enough drivers. It's that they think they're immortal (as you do when you're 17), and then show off to their mates by driving faster than they can handle. I used to do it.

I think the rule about banning them from taking passengers at night time is a good one, though it does seem a little bit harsh from a civil liberties point of view.

[DodgyAgent]

send them round to A & E to see some crash victims, and include a consequences of dangerous driving section as part of the course.

[thunderlizard]

Surely people in their first year after passing the test are likely to crash more often, regardless of the minimum age..?

If they do change it to 18, I'd put money on a rise in deaths caused by 18 year old drivers, roughly equal to the decrease in deaths caused by 17 year olds.

[Paddy]

Simple answer; Do away with airbags and seatbelts. Replace them with a metal spike. It will make drivers think twice. The problem is that drivers feel too safe.