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The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced on Tuesday June 20 during an interview for Brut the passage of the driving license from the age of 17. She wants to promote the training of young people. The measure will come into force in 2024.
It’s a revolution for the driving license: since 1922, the age to pass it is fixed at 18 years. It will now be 17, from January 2024, for all young people. A good measure according to a 16-year-old girl, in accompanied driving. “It’s more autonomy, I have the freedom to do what I want, when I want“, she rejoiced. “For high school students going to school, or even going to work, it can be complicated because there is no public transport“, believes for his part Hugo, 16 years old.
Several road safety associations oppose it
For her part, Jessica Ouriachi, a driving school instructor, is divided. “You will find students who are quite mature to pass their license, others who are not mature or less, and for them, I think you have to wait 18 years“, she says. Several road safety associations clearly oppose it. Indeed, 18-24 year olds are those who have the most road accidents. In 2022, 549 were killed, i.e. one death in six on the roads.