📓 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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