| The legal driving age is the age in which a person | | | | legally drive. |
| can obtain their driver's license to operate a | | | | Here are the driving ages for Australia: |
| motor vehicle. In the United States, the age in | | | | Â-New South Wales: 17 |
| which a person can legally drive is 16 and there | | | | Â-Northern Territory: 17 |
| are certain rules that must be met before the | | | | Â-South Australia: 16 |
| teenager receives their license. These | | | | Â-Tansmania: 17 |
| requirements include obtaining a learner's permit | | | | Â-Victoria: 18 |
| and taking driver education classes before taking | | | | Â-Western Australia: 17 |
| the written and driving exam for the driver's | | | | Â-Queensland: 17 |
| license. However, the rules per state vary. Some | | | | In most states within Australia, the learner's |
| states allow the learner's permit to be issued at | | | | permit can be acquired 3 months before the |
| the age of 15 and the teen must satisfy 6 | | | | teenager reaches the minimum age to acquire |
| months of driving practice with someone over 21 | | | | their driver's license. |
| in the vehicle. During the 6 months, the learner | | | | In Europe, the following rules apply: |
| must drive a certain number of hours during the | | | | Â-The driver can be 16 years of age if |
| day and a certain number of hours in the | | | | operating a two-wheel or three-wheel vehicle that |
| evenings. Then again, there are states that do not | | | | does not exceed 45 km/h |
| have such a requirement and may only require | | | | Â-The driver can be 16 years of age if |
| the teenager to have their permit for 30 days | | | | driving a motorcycle with no more than a 125 |
| prior to taking the exam. Nevertheless, it isn't just | | | | cubic centimetre cylinder capacity and power that |
| about the requirements in the U.S. What about | | | | does not exceed 11 kW. The power/weight ratio |
| driving ages in other countries? | | | | should not exceed 0.1 kW/kg. |
| Here is the legal driving ages in various countries | | | | Â-The driver can be 18 if the power of a |
| around the world: | | | | motorcycle does not exceed 35 kW and the |
| Â-Canada: 18 (was just recently changed | | | | power/weight ration does not exceed 0.2 kW/kg. |
| from 16) | | | | Â-Motorcycles with power that exceeds 15 |
| Â-Russia: 18 | | | | kW has a minimum age of 20 years old |
| Â-China: 18 | | | | Â-The driver must be 18 years of age for |
| Â-India: 18 | | | | regular motor vehicles and combination vehicles |
| Â-Japan: 18 | | | | (except in the UK where the legal driving age is |
| Â-New Zealand: 15 | | | | 17) |
| Â-Ethiopia: 14 | | | | Â-When driving Lorries, the minimum age is |
| Â-Cyprus: 18 | | | | either 18 years or 21 years depending on the |
| Â-Europe: 18 (the UK is 17, but considering | | | | type of vehicle being driven. |
| an increase to 18 years of age) | | | | Â-For busses of all types, the minimum |
| It seems like 18 is the most common age to | | | | driving age is 21. |
| acquire a driver's license around the world with | | | | The differences seem to be quite comparable to |
| the exception of the U.S., New Zealand, the UK, | | | | one another since most countries have a driving |
| and Ethiopia. However, there is one country that | | | | age of at least 18. Reaching driving age is very |
| poses a very interesting scenario when it comes | | | | important for a teenager because it is a symbol |
| to the legal driving age. Usually, countries keep a | | | | of freedom. One minute they are willing to run |
| consistent driving age, but Australia does not. | | | | down the street to pick up the gallon of milk, but |
| Depending on where you are located in Australia | | | | in about 6 months the excitement will wear away. |
| depends on how old you can be when you can | | | | |