Drivers Permit At 14, Licence at 15

Oh hell no!!!!

Can you imagine all the crashs and law busting there would be!?!?!?

 

Sorry guys. I just read the first page. I want to learn to drive now because my mother is very tired every morning to drive me 10 min to my highschool and she wishes that I could learn to drive soon. Once I become a junior, I'm going to school one hour earlier so much more stress for my mother. She stays up all night just to cook, make, and rearrange our home to make us live comforatably here. If I learned to drive, I would be driving myself to school now. That way, my mom would relax and sleep more often.

 

Car related accidents are the leading cause of people under the age of 20. This is mostly due to young, inexperienced drivers who think they can handle the open road, but end up justing grinding their face against the pavement at 70 miles an hour.Really, starting to drive at an even younger age will probably make this worse. Considering I believe that most teenagers only reach their maturity at age 15 or later, handleing something like a car would be expensive and stressful and an enourmous responsibility for someone who's 14.

 

Not to be a party pooper here...but couldn't you help your mother around the house more instead of that if you are under 16? I used to have to do chores around the house. Also, she's your parent. Parents do have some responsibilities for their kids, including getting them educated. Of course, being a junior, you may be 16 then so it wouldn't matter. But just wanted to point out the flaw here if you thought kids should be driving under 16.

 

No. Because? Woud you like the crash and death to rise from vehicles? I mean, some kids may be too short at 14. 15 and 16 seem perfect since the teens are tall enough and a little more mature than 14 year olds. Just keep it at that in my case. I am 15 and have yet to get my permit so yeah.​

 

Well yea. I'd love to but then I still don't understand why she's still staying up till like 3 AM and then sleeps. Hmmmmmm. I do the chores, cleaning dishes, brooming the driveway, doing her work by sorting clothes and then maybe help her on her tax payments and still she would stay up till 3 AM. -_-

 

I'm 15 and can get my permit and time I want. But I don't have it yet.

Anyways on topic, no it shouldn't be lowered. Some people think that 15 and 16 year olds shouldn't have their permit or license anyway. The only reason I want it is so I can drive to my job and be less dependent on my parents.

I don't think it should be lowered though. What do 14 year olds need a permit for anyway? Barely anywhere I know will hire you at that age. And I don't think most people are mature enough. Or they won't take it seriously.

 

Exactly what I was going to say,you always beat me to it!

 

Oh god no. I personally can't see why each state must have a different learners system instead of 1 national one, but oh well.

I personally like the UK system of able to apply for an provisional license at 17, you can take the driving test at anytime, passing a theory test first then the practical exam (for some it takes 3 months others a year or more) a majority of people use driving schools to learn. Not many learn from parents. I wouldn't be happy learning from my parents but rather someone professional.

I have a friend who lives in American, and her American license doesn't apply here because it's too easy to get a license in the US. So she has to learn here to get a UK license. The main problem generally (if i'm correct) is the wait to get a permit. Seriously do you think learning from your parents for a year is going to make you a great driving...it might for some, but not for most. In the UK the main worry is the harsh driving test, the thoery test is quite easy, but in the practical it's bloody hard. Make one major fault and you've failed, you can make 15 minor. (like not looking in the wing mirror when braking etc)

Oh **** I'm too busy ranting and I didn't answer the question. XD

Anyway, no, it's way to young, you don't need to drive at that age. Also I doubt many kid can afford to pay for the expenses of petrol, servicing and insurance at that age, unless they have rich parents. Personally I don't think kids need to drive at 15, you wonder why some people are so fat, once you get a car you will drive everywhere, even I did, I drove to the pub which is only a 15 minute walk, now I've decided to walk more to save petrol (it's so expensive now) but not all American's are like that, from what I've heard they drive everywhere. I also don't understand why driving is so young, but alcohol is so old. It can develop the marturity not to drink drive, it's not hard to realise that drinking and driving is BAD.

Young people die the most in car crashes, 14 kids are still generallt inmature and then putting them behind a wheel...no. I think 15 is too young. 17 in the right age IMO.

 

Sounds like your mom is just a night owl then and that's how she's going to be. Some people's internal time clocks are wired different. I know whether I stay up all day or not, I'm up till around 3 to 5 am regardless. It just works out that way.

DarkAndroid, in most places in the U.S. we have to take Driver's Education which is a half school year term to take if we want a driver's license at age 16. Otherwise some states won't let kids get one until they are 17 or 18. In North Carolina they passed a law that said kids can't have a driver's license if they don't graduate or aren't in school until they are 18. It's not that easy in most states to get a driver's license. Also, our permit tests are fill in the blanks but they have several questions. The Driver's License test is the written test plus a drive with someone who scores you and both tests are graded. You cannot miss more than 6 questions I believe on the questionnaire and I'm not sure how many 'errors' you can get on the driving test but some mistakes automatically disqualify you. Having said that, I do think in some states it's a bit easier than others for whatever reason, but most stick to this guideline. So, really it's not sounding that much different from what the UK does as far as many states go.

 

As convienent as it would be for teenagers at that age and for families who are busy---no.

Conviency isn't better than safety. EVER.
As much as many of us hate the wait until 15 to at least get a permit-which I'm doing this year-and 16 to drive, it's safer that way. You don't honestly want some crazy 15-year-old kid driving on the streets, would you? Most sane parents and adults would object to something like that. I don't think they would want to put their kids on the streets at an early only to possibly be killed even more easily than usual. Automobile accidents are bad enough already with 16 year olds and I highly doubt it would get any better with 15 year olds.

 

OMG! YES! I mean, unless you are a complete ****** and try stupid crap like talking on your cell phone or texting (How the hell do people text and NOT get in an accident) I doubt you'll crash or something. That would be awesome cuz I'd be driving right now. *sigh* But sadly, I can't get my permit for another nine months. (Yeah, in my state, you have to wait until your 16th birthday till you can get your permit and can only get your license at 16 and 3 months. DAMN YOU MARYLAND!)

 

I say,
No.

It'd be cool, but No. That'll spoil a still young kid. With the rise of gas prices we don't need more drivers, that are going to try and run away with there cars, and use up more gas or whatever. At that age the crime rate will go up(as in more tickets from racing or speeding) and to be honest, it's a dumb idea. Think about it, your still in school, you really should HAVE a job, or have just gotten one, and if you think about the age, with a permit you'd still be in friggin' middle school. The whole idea is just ridiculous to me. I think you'd still be too young. Just wait 2-3 years. Not that hard. Then, you have the money, your almost out of school, and you'd have better experience with driving.​

 

Heck. No. People I know that are 16 are hardly capable behind the wheel. Reckless driving seems to be a big issue with teen drivers, lowering the age seems to be reckless in and of itself if you ask me.

 

I think that's a good idea, and I think many people that have posted in here don't even realize that people have to go through months or even a whole year of being trained how to drive safely and how to stay within the law. It's not like you just pick up the keys and drive.

If people are taught at an earlier age, then they will grow up with a lot more knowledge about it.