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Some parents are letting their children drive before they reach the legal age of driving.<\/p>\n

A study by Voucher Codes Pro of 2,157 parents found 35 per cent have let their children aged under 17 get behind the wheel.<\/p>\n

Worryingly, some admitted their let their offspring drive on public roads.<\/p>\n

A total of 71 per cent of parents felt allowing underage driving was to give children some experience of controlling a car ahead of taking official driving lessons, while six per cent said they wanted to show their children it was more difficult than it looks.<\/p>\n

There was also strong support for the driving age to be lowered, with 47 per cent backing a possible change in the current age limit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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