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purple hayes
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 Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:04 Post subject: What age to start driving?
My youngest turn 14 in a few days. Back when I was turning 14 (in KS), I couldn't wait because that meant that I was eligible to take a test for my learner's permit. I'm not sure what my parents were thinking when they took me to take the test, but there's no way I'd let my 14 y.o. get behind the wheel.
So, what age is appropriate to get a driver's license?
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copteacher
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:08 Post subject:
probably 16 with restrictions on time.
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Cappy
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:12 Post subject:
I agree, 16 with restrictions (not out past a certain time, etc)
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:13 Post subject:
Probably 16. I couldn't imagine 14.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:14 Post subject:
I think the graduated driver's license is an excellent idea. I would say 16 with restrictions, 17 or 18 for full privligages.
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rolling rock
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:15 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | I agree, 16 with restrictions (not out past a certain time, etc) |
16 with restrictions, one of them being not more than one other passenger in the car. so many accidents are caused by distractions inside the car.
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:15 Post subject:
i didnt get mine untill i was 18. and let me tell you how much i appreciated it since i had to wait so long...
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:21 Post subject:
It really depends on the kid themselves. Unfortunately that isn't a realistic approach to setting age limits on receiving a driver's license. I'd venture that 16 with restrictions is a realistic starting point. My youngest son, who will be 15 in December, would make a better driver than 95% of the 18 yr olds on the road. I didn't think the Marine was a particularly good candidate for a driver's license even at age 16 though.
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:23 Post subject:
| crazyfrog wrote: | | i didnt get mine untill i was 18. |
 I had the learner's permit since I was 16. I think 15 is appropriate to teach them to drive, let them get a permit at 16, and then whatever from there.
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elkid
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 09:29 Post subject:
What Alan said.
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 10:52 Post subject:
Depends on what the kid wants and needs, too. In PA we have junior license 16-18 and then 18+ for full license.
I didn't start driving until I was 21, one day before my 22nd birthday, in fact. Just situational--I didn't really need a license between 16-18 and then moved to an urban college in the heart of DC where no one kept a car because it was so cost prohibitive.
Then I moved to Houston, and within one month had my license. I would have wasted away there without one!!
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Sahara
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 13:43 Post subject:
My almost 15 yo nephews just informed me that because they were born in 1989 that they will still be eligible to get a learners permit and license when they are 16. I was told that in PA, those born in 1990 or later are not eligible until they are 18. That will be inconvenient for kids (and their parents) who work part time jobs in the suburbs.
I was ready at 16 when I got it.
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 17:32 Post subject:
I started driving around 14 years old, but that was just on the farm.
I got my license at 16. As soon as I got my license, I had full privledges.
When my brother and sister got their licenses, they had the time limits before they could have passengers. I like that law.
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 19:32 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | | I think the graduated driver's license is an excellent idea. I would say 16 with restrictions, 17 or 18 for full privligages. |
I agree with this too. My son will be 16 in 1 month. He has his learners permit now. It scares me that he will have his license in a few months. 
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 10/19/04 - 21:49 Post subject:
I say 16 for a learner's permit. I think they must take and pass a driver's ed class. They should be restricted on times they can drive and the amount (and age) of their passengers. Then, when they are 17-18 take and pass a more advanced driver's ed class in order to get their license.
Living in DC, however, has shown me that it isn't just the teens that make the poorest driving choices. Many internationals need to have restrictions as well.
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