#DRIVING TEST UK AGE DRIVER#

#DRIVING TEST UK AGE DRIVER#

Germany's Karl Benz has, for the most part, been credited as the inventor of the first real, 'proper', motor car that was specifically designed to be operated by a sole driver on public highways. Due to the size and power of these vehicles a 'Red Flag Act' was introduced in 1865, whereby it was compulsory for two people to operate and power the vehicle, while a third walked in front waving a red flag to warn other road users of its presence. The invention of the motor car really began in the mid-late 18th century with the invention of small, passenger-carrying steam-powered road vehicles. Read on to get an idea of how it all happened.

This 'History of Driving' starts before the driving licence was devised and follows the development of roads, cars and licences over the last 120 years or so. The development of the motor car, and the rapid increase over the years in the volume of vehicles on Britain's roads, resulted in the necessity for some means by which the government could ensure that safety prevailed. At that time there was no such thing as a driving licence. We've started with the invention of motorised road vehicles. The History of Driving and the UK Driving Licence.

A Potted History of Driving, and the UK Driving Licence.

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