Around two-thirds of car insurance companies are refusing to provide cover for 17-year-old drivers, reports the Scotsman.
The news follows a recent transport select committee meeting that advised the government to raise the legal age at which people in the UK will be able to drive.
The committee also advised that there should be a minimum one-year training period comprising tougher hazard training.
Around half of car insurance companies are also refusing cover for under 21-year-olds, the Scotsman claims.
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