[HPforGrownups] Re: Coming of Age

[The Crashing Boar]

No: HPFGUIDX 75441


  From: ffimiles 
  <feetmadeofclay at y...> wrote:
  > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Arya" <jdq53562 at a...> wrote:
  > > Seeing the posts about the age to drive or own a bike, I was 
  > wondering and 
  > > wonder if an actual UK'er can give an answer (not a guess from 
  one 
  > of us 
  > > living elsewhere)-- what are the milestone ages in the UK?  Like 
  > when can 
  > > you get a driving license?  What is the age of consent (sexual)? 
  > 
  I'm a Uk-er - and here's the stats:
  Age 16: you can get married with parental consent (unless you elope 
  to Scotland, where you don't need their consent), and have consensual 
  sex.  YOu can also leave school, get a job.
  17. Drivers licence
  18. Drink alcahol, vote.

  Hope that helps!  

  --------------------

  Actually, it's only the buying of alchol that is 18 - it is legal to drink alcohol (except on licenced premises) at any age over 5 years.

  Driving licences have diferent ages for different catagories - 16 for lower powered m/cycles (do they still have the agricultural machinery class? That used to be 16), 17 for most other categories, but I believe it is higher for HGV's still (was 21). 

  Most gambling is 18, but for some things (like lotteries) it is 16

  Tobacco product buying is 16, but I think it doesn't have a usage age limit

  Military service is usually 18, but can be from 17 with parental permission (very rarely offered to candidates these days, usually only in exceptional cases)

  Dawn


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