[Mothy]

In my case it's not money or access to a car - two of my 3 kids had jobs and we have a family beater which gets used by anyone who needs it. Yet they were not interested in learning until they had left school and were 18 or 19.

Mind you, down here you are on Learner licence for 12 months starting aged 16 - must always have a licenced driver with you and not allowed to drive v8 or turbo. At 17 you get a provisional licence and limited to 80kmph(50mph). 3 years later you finally get your full licence.

What we did find was that when they start at 18 the kids learned much quicker, understood all the things going on regarding car control and became reliable but cautious drivers.

It was just a choice thing for them.