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How old do you have to be

To hold a full driving licence in your country? Just curious. 17 here. United kingdom.

We call it an open here and you have to be at least 20. Learners at 15 and then you have two stages of a provisional license.

Perry1968 · M

@Notladylike Strict. But i suppose it may create better drivers.

Notladylike

@Perry1968 Yes it is strict. It came about because of the number of fatalities involved with newly license drivers. I remember one of my lecturers at uni being part of the research team involved in creating the system.

Perry1968 · M

@Notladylike Thats quite good to a extent. I learned my kids at young ages so they would be competent drivers. Although you do get some parents who hand over the keys of a porshe or something that.ll kill you to a kid at a young age. Thats not a bad law imo where you are.

calicuz · 51-55, M

16 to start driving, but with provisions in the state of Missouri. 18 full drivers license with no restrictions.

pentacorn · F

starts at 15 years to get a permit to learn and graduate to an unrestricted driver’s license by age 18

Elessar · 26-30, M

18 for cars, 16 for 125cc bikes, 14 for 50cc scooters

Or paradoxically you can get an e-bike at any age that is much more dangerous than the 50cc scooter and can easily be modded to go faster than one (stock). Makes sense, right? 🫠

Perry1968 · M

@Elessar Laws are crazy in most countries it seems

Jeephikelove · 46-50, F

17 here too, Canada a couple provinces are a little younger.

Perry1968 · M

@Jeephikelove I learned at 10 on farmland here in Devon UK but yeah like your country its 17.

Jeephikelove · 46-50, F

@Perry1968 you must have loved that!

Perry1968 · M

@Jeephikelove Oh i really did. I could just go for it once shown. I could drive pretty competently at 12. At 14 i used to drive my brothers 44 tonne truck. Lol. I drove for a living so not so keen anymore.

Applepiedom · 56-60, M

USA 15 if there are good reasons

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iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Perry1968 hardship license, for example

Perry1968 · M

@iamnikki Ah right. Ive never heard of that.

Applepiedom · 56-60, M

@Perry1968 farming type community,,needed to help family, I forget what all criteria was but yes at 15 you can drive

MsSwan

16 for a driver's permit and 17 for a full license.

Perry1968 · M

@MsSwan Same as here i think. They call it a provisional licence youbcan get at 16. But can only take a full test bike or car at 17. Heavy goods vehicles. (Trucks) 21.

deadgerbil · 22-25, F

Here in Illinois, earliest seems to be 16

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

18 for cars and 16 for motorcycles up to 35kW

CactusJackManson · M

16. But it's up to each state.

Perry1968 · M

@CactusJackManson Its a big country. Here its the same throughout. Its the UK after all. Youve got states bigger than this country lol.

IM5688 · 61-69, M

In NY, USA,
16 to get Learners Permit.
After 6 months with permit, you can take test for Junior License.
At 18, your Junior License becomes a Senior License.
IF high school student with learners permit completes the High School Drivers Education Program, they can get their Senior License at 17.

MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

15 or 16

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MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

@Perry1968 16 for a full licence and 15 and some months for a learners permit. So 16

Perry1968 · M

@MyNameIsHurl Its crazy here though tbh. You can driver a tractor at 16 unattended and some wiegh around 10 tonnes. More with a trailer and load. Same if you have a full motorcycle licence here you can drive a manual (stick shift) 3 wheeler car thats exactly the same as driving any other car. Most are manual transmission gearboxes here. We live in a wierd country.

MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

@Perry1968 that is pretty crazy

HannahSky · F

Still 16 I think

Adogslife · 61-69, M

Most it’s states it’s 16. It typically requires logging a certain number of hours of on the road training before a written test and drivers test. There are some conditional rules for new drivers, but those “laws” are rarely followed to the letter.

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

16 for a learner's in New Zealand, then restricted for a year. But someone on a restricted can get their full licence in six months if they complete a defensive driving course.

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

here to drive alone is 16 years old but if accompanied by an adult even babies are allowed to drive. its good for their brains to learn complex tasks.