pIs age 16 too young to get a driver's license?

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It depends on the individual

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@Feb '13 c 95 comments V 313 votes

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mariuch voted

v It depends on the individual
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DesignerLM voted

v Yes
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Randolph61 voted

v Yes
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Qavvavak voted

v It depends on the individual
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DrSilicon voted

v Yes
May 17

Randolf

v Yes

Yes because your still a minor. When you do something stupid like wreck at 100mph an kill somebody you lose your license and your parents get their ass sued

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DanielZ voted

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WATCHDOG voted

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Carolann endorsed marine1

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May 13

The_Bald_Guy

v No

I understand the concern, however id rather see kids get their license and learn to drive while their parents still have fair control over theirnlives than wait until 18. At 18, thw child is not substantially more mature. They are, however, soon going to get going to college and/or getting a job and will no longer be abiding by curfews, etc. Personally, at 18 I had a full time job and was commuting to college as a nearly full time student, about an hour 1 way. I am glad I already had a couple of years experience driving at that point, because I was on the road alot and usually exhausted. We seem to have a troubling trend in this country of wanting to keep our childr...

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Sherbert voted

v It depends on the individual
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LilliB voted

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LossforWRDS707 voted

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Jmotofreak72 voted

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May 9

gherlone

v No

maybe I should have said 'depends on the individual', since there are many middle-aged folks I see during my daily commute who should not have a driver's license.

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iraya endorsed jessejaymes

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InjusticeSucks endorsed jessejaymes

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DaQuietOne endorsed Thegrif

v It depends on the individual
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buckilaked voted

v It depends on the individual
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politicteen voted

v No
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zeke endorsed Follow-Or-Lead

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Bobolinsky

v No

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LibertyWolf

v No

No, The Gov. has no business issuing licenses.

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gravygrabber voted

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Keystroke voted

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fraps

v No

With prop per training 13 or 14 year olds should be able to drive. I taught my kids to drive as soon as I could. In steps they went from empty streets to regular roads to highways. Eventually drove all the time if I was in the car. Eventually they got their licenses. The testing officer complemented them on their abilities and asked how they got that good so fast. I started to drive wheniI was 14! In Boston. Possibly the worst city to drive in the world. The drivers there are unbelievably aggressive. Rome is tame in comparison and NY City drivers are not much better. I can still outmaneuver NYC cabs most of the time and I am over 70!

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Apr 30

MarkJM

v It depends on the individual

Surprisingly I have seen 16yr olds who are responsible enough to drive a vehicle. Surprisingly some of them even drive better than the usual crop of idiots in the DC Metro Region. Others however do need to mature a bit before being granted a privilege (yes privilege, not right) to get behind the wheel and go from point A to B. I'm middle-ground on this. Normally I favor raising the age to 18 but then again a lot of 18yr olds shouldn't be behind the wheel either. Too many caveats on this issue.

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loganrollo voted

v It depends on the individual
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darkmoonman endorsed jessejaymes

v Yes
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cdman voted

v No
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Republicans27 voted

v No

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Randolf

v Yes

Yes because your still a minor. When you do something stupid like wreck at 100mph an kill somebody you lose your license and your parents get their ass sued

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May 13

The_Bald_Guy

v No

I understand the concern, however id rather see kids get their license and learn to drive while their parents still have fair control over theirnlives than wait until 18. At 18, thw child is not substantially more mature. They are, however, soon going to get going to college and/or getting a job and will no longer be abiding by curfews, etc. Personally, at 18 I had a full time job and was commuting to college as a nearly full time student, about an hour 1 way. I am glad I already had a couple of years experience driving at that point, because I was on the road alot and usually exhausted. We seem to have a troubling trend in this country of wanting to keep our childr...

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gherlone

v No

maybe I should have said 'depends on the individual', since there are many middle-aged folks I see during my daily commute who should not have a driver's license.

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Bobolinsky

v No

What prompted this question?

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May 6

LibertyWolf

v No

No, The Gov. has no business issuing licenses.

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fraps

v No

With prop per training 13 or 14 year olds should be able to drive. I taught my kids to drive as soon as I could. In steps they went from empty streets to regular roads to highways. Eventually drove all the time if I was in the car. Eventually they got their licenses. The testing officer complemented them on their abilities and asked how they got that good so fast. I started to drive wheniI was 14! In Boston. Possibly the worst city to drive in the world. The drivers there are unbelievably aggressive. Rome is tame in comparison and NY City drivers are not much better. I can still outmaneuver NYC cabs most of the time and I am over 70!

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Apr 30

MarkJM

v It depends on the individual

Surprisingly I have seen 16yr olds who are responsible enough to drive a vehicle. Surprisingly some of them even drive better than the usual crop of idiots in the DC Metro Region. Others however do need to mature a bit before being granted a privilege (yes privilege, not right) to get behind the wheel and go from point A to B. I'm middle-ground on this. Normally I favor raising the age to 18 but then again a lot of 18yr olds shouldn't be behind the wheel either. Too many caveats on this issue.

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Apr 25

Aftermath

v No

Why screw with something that has been a staple in this country since the first car came along.

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Feb '13

srmccleary

v Yes

Most but not all 16 year olds are to immature to have the reaponcibility of a piece of equipment capable of do harm to people if they are not paying attention. While we are ln an age thing. I do think people should be allowed alcohol by 18 if they are old enough to die for the country.

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Apr 25

Goose

Are you trying to BREAK the nation's municipal and county governments? Don't you know how dependent they are on the fine & court cost revenues from kids 16-19 driving?

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Feb '13

iamdem

v Yes

yes make it 25!!!!

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Feb '13

Little-O

v No

Is 65 too old to keep one?

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Feb '13

ZombieMedic

v It depends on the individual

A license should be based upon ability, not age.

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Feb '13

politiciansdie

v It depends on the individual

I'm 17, have had my license for a year and have had no problems, but I walk 3 short blocks home from school and am nearly killed by people who shouldn't be allowed to drive.

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Feb '13

ErnestPayne

v It depends on the individual

Some people are perfectly capable of driving (my mother learned at the age of 14 - and never had a ticket or accident in her life) and some are never capable.

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Feb '13

Clara007

v Yes

Some 30 yr olds are too young to get a driver's license.

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Feb '13

mountain-folk

v It depends on the individual

In the 40s in Chicago we could drive at 15 years of age, so I was right there for the test after my birthday and passed with a good grade; zoom I was off, a safe driver for 65 years. My high school had a track with stop signs and a small village set up to practice in. This concept was most likely the reason I passed the test and was thankfully a safe driver. As a grade school kid I would go by the foreign auto shop on my way home from school, these fellows were kind enough to answer my questions then show me how things worked; my mother eventually accepted that I would come home late covered with grease. When I was 13 I bought a 1933 Plymouth two door coupe with a rumb...

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Feb '13

Canoochee

v Yes

18 is too young. Every aspect of driving is far different from decades ago when the age was set originally. Kids have been the biggest part of the change.

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Feb '13

Philoktetes

v No

My children have a job and need to drive to their work.

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Feb '13

Leolady

v Yes

Most 16 year old are in to, too much texting and other irrelevant issue that have nothing to do with driving, and to me there would be more accidents and fatalities on the road.

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Feb '13

rader6

v No

NO, 16 is not too young for a drivers license. It is too young to have both a driver's license and a cell phone!

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Feb '13

marine1

v No

its worked for over 60 years, leave it alone.

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Feb '13

zachsquatch

v It depends on the individual

It really does depend on the person. At 16, someone that does poorly in school or already has a criminal record doesn't need the reward of driving privileges. They can use the bus. I am for lessening it a year for explicit hardship purposes, but you don't really see many legitimate cases of that anymore.

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Feb '13

Follow-Or-Lead

v Yes

drivers of cars kills more people than shooters of guns the responsibility should only be given to 18 year old kids that have graduated high school otherwise 21 should be legal age to drive

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Feb '13

jessejaymes

v Yes

This is a different time and country than it was 3-4 decades ago. Some states have made it 18 already unless drivers education course is taken and passed and significant insurance requirements are met. I don't have a problem with this. Might cut down on a lot of texting accidents.

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Feb '13

FollowTheMoney

v It depends on the individual

I hate to say it but, a 16 year old 30-40 years ago, seems to equal a 21 year old today. I struck out on my own at 15, supported myself by working. At 17, I joined the Army and never looked back. This kind of thing was common place then. I know there are always exceptions, but I just can't see 16 year old's today being mature and responsible enough to be automatically trusted with other peoples lives. Now, I do practice what I preach. Of my four kids, two I let get there licence at 16, one at 17 and the fourth got her licence at 18. So I guess what I'm getting at is it's should be up to the parent, but 17 seems to be a more reasonable minimum age.

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Feb '13

DARSB

v No

Shortly after the last of the dinosaurs died, when I was 14, we lived on a small farm. At that time, farm kids could get a special driving license that was valid during daylight hours and was limited to trips between school, school activities and the home. Iowa in those days also required driver's education, which wasn't available for students under age 16. As a result, I was the only person in my driver's ed class who drove a car to get there. ;)

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Feb '13

Hoosierdaddy

v No

For families in rural areas, teenagers that drive lift a huge burden off there parents when they drive to school or a library or home after school or sports practice. I think high school is a good age to get your license, driving isn't a complicated skill.

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Feb '13

stepped_in_it

v No

With parental guidance, 16 is not too young! Of course, If Politix would ask "IS AGE 16 TOO YOUNG TO BE A PARENT".....I'd say hell yes. That's the reason that PARENTAL GUIDANCE is not happening.....and the real reason for this question in the first place!

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Feb '13

Slowmo

v No

No...the problem is that people think there's an age that is too young to start teaching real accountability and responsibility.

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Feb '13

JustTheFacts

v Yes

You should have at least 3 years or logged a certain amount of mileage of driving experience with an adult before your given the opportunity to drive on your own. It's not that they can't drive but a lack of experience of driving with the other idiots on the roadways that lead to accidents. I myself learned this the hard way at 16 (had my permit at age 15) ... few accidents involving drug addicts, drunks, old people, etc. none of which were my fault and I was driving on our farm by age 12 so being able to drive a motor vehicle is only half the equation.

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