Age of drivinglicens?

[MammaMangorin]

Just wondered...
How low is the mini age for drivinglicens in your state/country?

[Desert Arabian]

United States=15 years old for your temperary driving permet and 16 for your actual liscense.

[MammaMangorin]

In Sweden is the age 18 :( I love cars and im just 16 (soon)

[neko1]

I live in jersey and we'd get our permits at 16, not 15. We'd get our licenses at 17, not 16.

[Kfamr]

Permits at 15, and license at 16, I believe.

I don't want to drive though, although I could have had mine permit last year.

[Randi]

In Denmark it's 18! - And fair enough! ;)

[2kitties]

When I was growing up in NC, it was permit @ 15 , license at 16. That has since changed to permits at 16, license at 17. Here in WI, it is license at 16.

[Karen]

In Massachusetts, you can get your learner's permit at 16, license at 16 1/2 if you have taken driver's ed, 17 if not.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

In florida is 15 permit, 16 license.

[catnapper]

In Pennsylvania, its 16 to get a permit, plus a minimum of 50 driving hours logged into a book. The hours have to be spent on different type roads and in defferent driving conditions. My 17 year old son has had his permit for 9 months, and only about 30 hours... he's tooo scary to be behind the wheel! We will be taking my daughter for her permit next month the day after she turns 16... most likely she'll be driving before her brother;)

[mugsy]

In Indiana it's 16 for a license, unless your grades aren't good enough and then they withhold it until 18. Also, if your grades are bad AFTER you get your license at 16, they will revoke it until you're 18.

[BCBlondie]

In California you can get your Drivers' Permit at 15 and a half, and your License six months after, with a total of 6 hours with a trainer (2 hours during the night).

[binka_nugget]

I think you're allowed to get your L at 16 and you can get your N 9 months after with driving school or 12 months without it. Then, you get your license.

As far as I know, the L allows you to drive with an adult who already has their license and the N allows you to drive either alone, or with only one other person (basically the full license with a restriction as to how many people can ride with you).

[ChiRen]

In Illinois, you can get your permit at 15 and your license at 16.

Only 1 more month for me before I get my license!!!! :D:eek::D

[Twisterdog]

In Wyoming, it is 15 for permit, and 16 for license. No driver's ed. requirement, which I think it stupid.

[Shelteez2]

In Alberta Canada, it's learner license at 14 and driver's license at 16. They've changed some things though...I'm not sure what....LOL

[Crikit]

Originally posted by Shelteez2
In Alberta Canada, it's learner license at 14 and driver's license at 16. They've changed some things though...I'm not sure what....LOL

They've changed it to a graduated thing now. So for the first little while you can only drive till a certain time, with a certain amount of people in the car and stuff like that, I think part of it depends on your age....I'm so glad I got mine before it became graduated.

[Shelteez2]

Originally posted by Crikit
They've changed it to a graduated thing now. So for the first little while you can only drive till a certain time, with a certain amount of people in the car and stuff like that, I think part of it depends on your age....I'm so glad I got mine before it became graduated.

*sigh* I didn't. I'm a moron.... Oh well I'll get it this year I guess.....

[carole]

In NZ you get your learners licence at 15, restricted after sitting your practical, which you have for around 18mths, but can be cut down to 15 if you do defensive driving course, with this licence you cannot take passengers, unless they have a full licence, and drive out of certain hours(you can remain on this licence if you wish, but of course have to abide by the restrictions, however having said that, nearly all the youngsters ignore them, and end up eventually getting caught and have large fines usually 450 dollars per offence), then you sit your exit test, to get your full licence.

[EssTer]

in Iceland you can learn to drive together with adult from age 16 (I´ll be 16 on 8th July), but officialy you get driving license on age 17 :D

[cali]

in sask. its 15 for learners, you have to keep it for 6 months and you are only allowed to drive with an adult in the car, and no extra passengers. at 16 once you 6 months with your learners is up you can apply for your drivers test and licence. :p I am old enugh to be driving right now lol but I dont wanna.

[Rio and Me]

In the UK you can start learning at 17, then you have to take 2 tests a theroey then a pratical, its very hard but i did it wow ho,lol
Ky and Rio