Minimum driving age

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Minimum driving age refers to the legal age after which a person can obtain a license to operate a motor vehicle. The minimum driving age varies between jurisdictions but is generally between the ages of 14 and 18.

The minimum age required for driving varies depending on the country. The most common age is 18. Here are the ages required in some countries (in alphabetical order):

• Albania: 18
• Australia
  • New South Wales: 17
  • South Australia: 16.5
  • Victoria: 18
  • Queensland: 17
  • Northern Territory: 17
  • Tasmania: 17
  • Western Australia: 17
• Austria: 17
• Belgium: 18
• Brazil: 18
• Canada: varies from provence to provence between 16-17
• Croatia: 18
• Czech Republic: 18
• China: 18
• Denmark: 18
• Egypt: 18
• Ethiopia: 14
• Finland: 18
• France: 18
• Germany: 18
• Greece: 17
• Indonesia:17
• Iceland: 17
• Ireland: 17
• India: 18
• Isle of Man: 17
• Italy: 18
• Japan: 18
• Luxembourg: 18
• Malaysia: 17
• Malta: 18
• Mauritius: 18
• Netherlands: 18
• New Zealand: 15.5
• Norway: 18
• Oman: 18
• Pakistan: 18
• Philippines: 17
• Poland: 18
• Portugal: 18
• Romania: 18
• Russia: 18
• Singapore: 18
• Slovakia: 18
• South Africa: 18
• Spain: 18
• Sweden: 18
• Switzerland: 18
• Taiwan: 18
• Tanzania: 18
• United States:varies from state to state between 14.3-17
• United Kingdom: 17
• Uruguay: 18
• Vanuatu: 15
• Venezuela: 18