I am old enough to drive! How old were you/did you need to be to start driving?

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In New York, you need to be 16 to get a learners permit, and you need to wait 6 months before you can get a drivers license. How old were you when you started driving? What was the age limit where you lived? How long did you need to wait before getting a license? Did you ever drive when you weren't supposed to? (ie. after 9 with a learners permit, before the legal age, without somebody older than 18.)