'Moped cars' for 16-year-olds are coming to the UK

A new category of moped licence is being introduced on 19 January 2013.

It will allow people aged 16 and over to drive so-called 'light quadricycles'.

These vehicles look and drive like a car, but are no more powerful than a moped and aren't allowed to go faster than 28mph (45km/h).

The Aixam Coupe S costs £9,999 new and the French firm hopes to sell 2,000 in the UK next year.

Newsbeat invited 16-year-old Jack Hobson to try it out.

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