Get Off The Road (my granddaughter got her drivers permit)

Oh, no!!! And me with a brand new car!!!! I took driver's ed when I was 15 but didn't start driving until I was 16, and got my license at 18. I think Kentucky's legal age for license is 18 now, with 16 for a learner's permit (or 15 if they work on a farm).

Heart in the throat . . . oh my goodness that is how I will be when my kids learn to drive one day ! In CA, I think at 15 1/2 they can apply for a provisional permit, then at 16 a provisional license . . . the full license at 18.

Congrats to your grandaughter. Its 16 here too. Thats when I got mine.

Not sure what is the age here.Maybe same as yours.

Its 16 here also but you HAVE to take drivers Ed in school to get your licenses now. I never took any of it I was a natural, well since I was on my dads lap driving at 4-5 years old, had cars to drive as a child, peddle cars not electric , bikes and next was go carts, at 13 I was driving a car, my brothers. By age 20 I could drive just about any kind of car, truck or van.

I think 16 year is not a better age to drive. At my place people get learner permit after 18 years old.

It's 16 here as well. Hopefully, everything goes well with your granddaughter.

I wish your granddaughter well, it took me forever to learn to drive! Here, in Ontario, you have to be at least 16 years old before you can apply for your G1 permit. Its a graduating license and the first level costs around a hundred dollars and is a written test, it allows you to drive with another G (Graduated licensed) driver. Those cannot drive on any of the 400-series highways, or after dark, and there is 0 tolerance for drunk driving. Then there is the G2, which requires the driver to take a driving test, and its another cost, but you have to book that test at least 8-10 months in advance as it takes that long to get an appointment-no pressure to flunk is there? And that allows them to drive during the daytime but not on that 400 series of highways and still 0 tolerance for drinking. And then there is the G, or graduated license, another year has to pass before that can be acquired and its another driven test, another pile of money-you get the idea......

Here in Latvia most everyone around the age of 18 or 19 is behind the wheel and even then there are way too many accidents here. Not all involve the young drivers but many of them are much too careless. Yes, I think 16 is way too young. I had the chance at the age to do to drivers ed through our high school. Due to my immaturity nothing came of it and I didn't get a license When I finally got my drivers license I was in my mid-20s..

She will do just fine!!! 16 here to get a learners permit, 16 1/2 to get a license I think. My boys went to driving school, thank goodness. When our younger son had lessons from my husband on how to drive a stick shift, he left the car in the middle of the road and stormed into the house. Lol! My dad taught me to drive, and all he ever told me was that I had a lead foot. .

Australian kids can have lessons at 16. It is quite a comprehensive training here. They have to keep a logbook and eventually have x hours driving in the rain, at night and I think on unsealed roads. The young do think they are invincible don't they?

Its not just you and (your old age), I'm 24 and don't think anyone under 25 should be driving. Although i also dont think anyone over 55/60 should be. But here you can be 16 to get permit