Sweden's teens drive Porsches and BMWs, no licence needed
3 months ago
Too young for a driver's licence at 15, Evelina Christiansen, is already cruising in a sleek BMW in Sweden, where teens can drive any car modified to roll no faster than a golf cart.
An almost century-old regulation originally applied to agricultural vehicles allows kids 15 and older to drive without a proper driver's licence, as long as the vehicle has been altered to have a maximum speed of 30 kilometres per hour (18.6 miles per hour).
Called an "A-traktor" -- with Swedes often using "EPA" as the older designation -- these cars and trucks have become so popular in recent years that authorities are now concerned about a rise in road accidents.
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