What are the age limits in the UK?

Answer 1

At 5 you can legally give your child alcohol on private premises/land.

at 10 you can legally be convicted of crime England and Wales (8 in Scotland).

at 12 you can buy/rent/watch a 12 rated film or game.

at 13/14 you can legally start light work for 2 hours on weekend/holiday/1 hour before school 7am-8am.

at 13 you can be found guilty of rape. under 13's are found guilty of indecent assault in rape cases etc...

at 15 you can do a few more hours light work and buy/rent/watch a 15 rated film or game.

at 16 you can start full time work legally.

at 16 you can legally have sexual intercourse.

at 16 you can legally ride a moped/scooter under 50cc (40 MPH) if you pass your test.

at 16 you can smoke tobacco (but you have to be 18 to buy it and you have to be 18 to buy/smoke cigarette's and cigars and pipes).

at 16 you can get married with your parent/guardians consent.

at 16 you can drink cider, mead, or wine with a meal in a pub.

at 16 you can join the Army, Air Force, or Navy with your parent/guardian's consent. (You cannot go into active service or war until 18 in some cases 17).

at 16 you can buy lighters and fuel (petrol,diesel etc...).

at 17 you can drive a normal car/van/jeep or a motor bike under 125cc (90 MPH) on public road's if you have a license.

at 17 you can buy an Air rifle or BB gun (18 in some stores)

at 18 you are a legal adult in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or the basically all of the UK.

at 18 you can buy all sorts of alcohol and tobacco products such as beer, lager, Guinness, vodka, cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.

at 18 you can buy fireworks.

at 18 you can drive medium sized lorries bigger than vans but smaller than big lorries/trucks and mini buses.

at 21 you can drive the biggest lorries, a normal sized Bus/Coach, and any sort of motorbike, i.e., ones that go 150 MPH.

Answer 2

To vote in the UK General Election you must be 18 years old and registered on the electoral roll.

Answer 3

older than 18 or 18