Youth
Driving age is the age at which a person can apply for a driver's license. Countries with the lowest driving ages (below 17) are Australia, Canada, El Salvador, Iceland, Israel, Estonia, Macedonia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom (Mainland) and United States. The Canadian province of Alberta and several U.S. states permit youth driving as low as 14. Niger has the highest minimum driving age in the world at 23. In India, driving is legal after getting a license at the age of 18.
Driving license in Taiwan
Driver licences are categorised pursuant to the Road Traffic Security Rules () in Taiwan. These 15 categories are:The minimum age pursuant to Article 60 is normally 18, but one must be at least 20 to get a professional licence or a licence for an ultra-heavy motorcycle. A professional licence must be converted to an ordinary one at 60 years old, but a professional small vehicle driver may keep the licence until they are 65 years old when passing annual physical examinations. Since driving jobs are not open to foreigners, foreigners cannot get professional driver licences.