📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role

5.4.6 Age restrictions

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There are legal age restrictions for various activities in the UK. You must be 16 to buy cigarettes or tobacco, drink wine or beer with a meal in a restaurant (if accompanied by an adult), buy lottery tickets, and ride a moped. You must be 17 to drive a car. You must be 18 to vote, buy alcohol in a pub or shop, gamble, and serve on a jury.

Key Facts

  • 16: cigarettes, lottery, moped, drink with meal (with adult)
  • 17: drive a car
  • 18: vote, buy alcohol, gamble, jury service
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