The new proposal seeks to allow 16-year-olds to drive cars fitted with a speed-limiting device.
In Ireland, the legal age at which one can begin to drive is 17. However, there have been calls from some politicians representing rural areas to see that age reduced.These calls to see a decrease in the legal driving age are centred around"addressing mobility issues in remote areas", where public transport is not as readily available when compared to urban centres.
Speaking to the new proposal, the ETSC said that"The new rules would allow Finland and any other member state to go ahead with a 'cars for kids' programme, albeit with a lower speed limit and a slightly higher minimum age". The ETSC also claimed that the European Commission's new proposed policy would allow an even higher weight limit on vehicles deemed suitable for younger drivers, potentially allowing 16-year-olds to drive SUV's so long as the speed was restricted to 45kph.
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