In the UK, the current legal driving age is set at 17, allowing young people to start driving once they have obtained a provisional driving license. Recently, the government has been consulting on various changes to the learner driver process, including a proposal to lower the minimum driving age to 16. This idea raised concerns among officials and lawmakers, particularly regarding the safety implications for younger drivers on the roads. Conservative MP Peter Bedford inquired whether the Secretary of State for Transport had considered the advantages of such a change, but the response from the government was clear: no evaluation had taken place.