Poor you - you must be so dissapointed! But on the positive side - it gives all the PT positive thoughts and wishes another week to work their magic!

In South Africa we can get our learners at 17 (written exam, then you are allowed to drive with a licenced driver next to you and no other passengers). Then when you are 18 you can go for the drivers. I actually only got mine when I was 22, as I couldn't afford a car until then, and I didn't want to take the responsibility of only driving occasionally, beng nervous, and damaging someone elses car!

One good thing - once you get your licence, and have a car to use, you will wonder HOW and WHY you didn't do it sooner!

(Of course now I need to get my BIKE licence - I've been riding bikes since I was 15, but still haven't got the licence for that!