§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider seeking to reduce the age at which a licence may be obtained to drive a motor car with a view to enabling young 585W people to use a safer form of motor transport than the motor cycle.
§ Mr. HoramI share the hon. Member's concern about the risks of motorcycling for young and inexperienced riders, but I doubt whether allowing people below the age of 17 to hold car driver's licences would bring about a significant improvement. Riders under 17 are already restricted to mopeds, and new machines registered from 1st August this year will be limited to a design speed of 30 m.p.h.