List of minimum driving ages

A minimum driving age is the youngest age at which a person is permitted by law to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, including to practice for a driving test and obtain a driving licence.

Minimum driving age laws are in place in most places, though the age varies between jurisdictions. In most jurisdictions, the minimum driving age for cars is 18. In many cases, persons below the minimum driving age may be able to drive under supervision from a competnent driver or driving instructor. The lowest minimum driving age is in South Dakota in the United States, where a person aged fourteen can drive under adult supervision and a person aged fourteen and a half can obtain a driver's licence and drive unsupervised, albeit with restrictions. In other parts of the US, persons as young as fourteen can be given permission to drive where such permission would not normally be afforded due to expectional hardship.

The minimum driving age can vary by vehicle type, with many jurisdictions operating lower minimum ages for motorcycles than cars, for instance.

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