(22)In order to take into account the mobility needs of Member States’ young residents, such as a need to drive long distances in sparsely-populated areas with a lack of adequate alternative means of personal mobility, the Member States, after the prior agreement of the Commission, should be able to lower the minimum age to 15 years for issuing driving licences limited to their own territories for driving certain types of category B1 vehicles. It is important that such a lowering of the minimum age not negatively affect road safety. Therefore, the Commission should, before providing its agreement thereto, duly assess the impact on road safety of such a lowering of the minimum age, taking into account any relevant information provided by Member States’ experts.