17-year-olds will be allowed behind a car wheel when accompanied by a more experienced driver under a rule change that's just been agreed by the European Parliament and Council. They may also be licensed to drive lorries under certain conditions, for which you need to be 21 at the moment.
New drivers will also face a two-year probationary period, with stricter rules and penalties for driving while intoxicated. Driving tests will check awareness of risks to pedestrians, cyclists and scooters, but will all those precautions be enough?
