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UAE driving licence at 17? Extra classes, strict controls a must to ensure safety, say experts

From March 29 next year, anyone who reached the age of 17 will be allowed to acquire a UAE driving licence under a new law that amended the current minimum age requirement of 18 years old. This decision makes the UAE the first country in the GCC to reduce the legal driving age to 17.

The amendment is part of the comprehensive federal law on traffic regulation announced on Friday, aimed at “keeping up with the rapid evolution of transportation worldwide".

For Emirati traffic safety researcher Dr Mostafa Al Dah, the new regulation has a basis in the history and development of UAE society.