France Allows 14 Year Olds To Drive

Turning sixteen in the U.S. is a big time in your life mainly for one reason; you are now able to drive! Many think in the U.S that sixteen is too young for kids to be starting driving. They don't have enough experience and are always texting and getting into trouble.  Well France has taken things to the next level.  As if France wasn't crazy enough, they are now allowing fourteen year olds to drive.  However they can only drive one "car".  This car is called the Twizy and is considered a quadricylce. It has all the perks of a car including headlights, turn signals, seat belts, air bags, etc.  France believes driving Twizys would be safer than the teens riding bikes and mopeds through the busy streets of France. The quadricycles cost up to 7,000 dollars and can only exceed speeds up to 28mph. In my opinion, this was stupid of France.  Simply stating, fourteen year olds are way to young to be driving. Twizys are cars even though they only go 28mph. In the cities, you're never going to go more than 28mph but you have to deal with the terrible traffic. I don't even think at age 16 I could drive through the streets of France. To be fourteen and driving is too much. They don't have enough experience and could put lives in danger.  I wouldn't feel safe in France knowing hormone crazed fourteen year olds were driving around. Looks like their parents are going to have to drive them to places for a couple more years. :(

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/france-letting-14-year-olds-drive-tiny-electric-car

The Twizy