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Subject: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Fred on 08/05/03 at 01:14 a.m.

.......in your area?
Here in Canada it's 16. Although I already can drive and own a own a truck.

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: 80sRocked on 08/05/03 at 01:20 a.m.

I believe in all of US of America, its 16.  

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.



Based on your age in your profile, all I can say is:  Don't be in a hurry to grow up and drive.  I remember when I was your age, I was so ready to be an adult and get my license etc.  

But as soon as I started to realise what it meant to actually be an adult, I didn't want it anymore. ;)

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Fred on 08/05/03 at 01:38 a.m.


Quoting:
I believe in all of US of America, its 16.  

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.



Based on your age in your profile, all I can say is:  Don't be in a hurry to grow up and drive.  I remember when I was your age, I was so ready to be an adult and get my license etc.  

But as soon as I started to realise what it meant to actually be an adult, I didn't want it anymore. ;)


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I never said I wanted to grow up, all I want to do is take my sh!tbox truck on the freeway.

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: karen (Guest) on 08/05/03 at 01:51 a.m.

In the U.K you need to be 17 to have a car licence.  

I think you can have a licence for a scooter/moped from 16.

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: mandamoo on 08/05/03 at 01:57 a.m.

Here in Australia....New South Wales at least, you need to be 16 to obtain a learners permit and at 17 you are then eligible for a provisional licence.

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: NbC on 08/05/03 at 03:22 a.m.

16

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Bobo on 08/05/03 at 03:41 a.m.

17, and not necessarily compos mentis, as a lot of people in college have proved...

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Criz on 08/05/03 at 04:13 a.m.

16 to get a provisional licence, but 17 to actually start learning to drive. I'm learning at the moment!

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Bobo on 08/05/03 at 04:19 a.m.

Yeah... thanks for the clarification Criz! I wasn't sure myself. I don't know if I'm going to be able to learn...

Good luck on your learning! I saw a recent theory exam, and it wasn't too bad. Sort of like, a Give Way sign, and it said, "what are you meant to do here". One of the options WAS Give Way... I managed that one..

Best of luck!

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16 to get a provisional licence, but 17 to actually start learning to drive. I'm learning at the moment!
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Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: oddxsocks on 08/05/03 at 06:41 a.m.

sixteen in pennsylvania.  but that's just to get a learner's permit...i don't think there's any specific age for when you get your normal license (obviously, you can't get it if you're younger than sixteen.).

i've only a few more months to go...drivers' ed. this spring. :)

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: My_Lighthouse on 08/05/03 at 09:57 a.m.

Here you have to be 15&1/2 to get your permit, and 16 to get your license.  But just look at me-I'm rarely allowed to practice my driving skills so I'm 18 with just a friggin permit!  >:(

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: CatwomanofV on 08/05/03 at 10:16 a.m.

I never knew because my mother didn't allow me to even get my permit until I was 18. Then I didn't get my licence until I was 22. (Yeah, yeah, I know-it was just circumstances).



Cat

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Fred on 08/05/03 at 11:49 a.m.


Quoting:
Here you have to be 15&1/2 to get your permit, and 16 to get your license.  But just look at me-I'm rarely allowed to practice my driving skills so I'm 18 with just a friggin permit!  >:(
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15&1/2 were's this?

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: Wicked on 08/05/03 at 12:06 a.m.

In Washington state it's also 15 & 1/2 to get driver's permit and 16 for a license.

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: 80sRocked on 08/05/03 at 12:25 a.m.

actually in Indiana its 15 for a permit too.  I thought he meant 'how old do you have to be to get a license', in that case its 16.

But with the permit, I belive you must drive with an adult the whole time.  Maybe I'm wrong, its been a looooooong time since I got mine. :)

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: jj65 on 08/05/03 at 12:41 a.m.

In NJ you have to be 16 for a provisional license where you can only drive if someone in the car has a regular license. The regular license can be obtained when you're 17.

I think that's what the law is...

Subject: Re: How old do you have to be to drive?....

Written By: 1992thousand on 08/11/03 at 04:10 p.m.

in maryland its 15 and 9 months the get your permit, have to hold it for 4 months. so to drive, must  be 16 and 1 month to have your provisional license(just means you have certain hours you can't drive like 12-5am).17 and 7 months is minimal age for the unrestriced Drivers License. I was 15 and 4 months when they changed the law (you still had to be 15 and 9 months to get the permit, but you only needed to hold it for 2 weeks before going for your license, minimal age 16 0 months) so i got cheateded  >:(