Driving age

Something must be done about youth driving.

Cabinet's approval of raising the driving age has met a truckload of criticism, not only from young people, but also from driving instructors.

Raising the driving and drinking ages is back on the Government's agenda. Kim Dungey looks at the minefield of "maturity".

The Government is set to raise the driving age to 16, and exemptions are unlikely, Prime Minister John Key announced today.