An international transport safety body has expressed alarm at EU plans to allow children as young as 16 to drive cars fitted with a speed-limiting device.
The European Transport Safety Council – whose members include the Road Safety Authority in Ireland – has called on the European Commission to drop the proposal that would allow children aged 16 drive vehicles limited to a maximum speed of 45km/h.
The controversial measure has been proposed as part of a major revision of EU rules on driving licences in order to “address mobility issues in remote areas.”
