Driving license from age 17, officially adopted
This page is translated from the original post "Le permis dès 17 ans, c’est désormais officiel" in French.
- 21/06/2023 15:33
The Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, has officially announced the possibility for 17-year-olds to drive on the Brut platform.
It is now official: 17-year-olds will be able to obtain their driver’s license starting January 1, 2024. It was already possible to take the test at this age, but they could only drive alone from 18 years old.
Promoting youth employment
This is a measure that the government has wanted to implement for several months. The main reason for raising the driving age is to promote employment and training for young people. In 2017, 32% of candidates obtained their license at age 18. It is also worth noting that 77% of young residents in rural areas hold a driving license, compared to 45% in the Paris region, according to Ornikar.
A divisive decision
In 2022 in France, the age group of 18 to 25 years has the highest number of injuries per one million inhabitants, with 506 injuries, according to the road safety report. Last year, 549 young people aged 18-24 died on French roads.
The Prime Minister, speaking on Brut, commented on the youth mortality rate: she intends to be “very attentive to the requested level.” She also added that “the government is also strengthening road safety certificates to turn them into a kind of pre-license exam.”
As a reminder, road accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged 18-24.
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