gah!!!! new driving age?????

[Satil]

In Tennessee there is a graduated license law. You get your permit at 15, step 1 license at 16, and then one step per year until you get an unrestricted license at 18. You gain privileges with each age bracket, such as a later curfew and more passengers in the car.

I like it. I'm 26 and honestly, how I was at 16 scares me. I didn't get my license until I was 21. Being alone in a car at 16 with my mental capabilities is terrifying. I know some people are better drivers than others, but the distractions of passengers is pretty serious, decision making ability, and the realization of "hey I could die if I drove like that" really isn't there until a little later.

I'm a fan of graduated licensing laws.  

[V e n j i l u]

I thought it was before 2001.  

[_Chi_Chan_94_]

I recently got my license and trust me it isnt all that great. -.- i gotta run errands for my parents now. And i turned 18 this year so its not bad not having it when you 16. I mean really teens just want it to feel free and sorta show off that they can. When really you might just be stuck taking care of gas for a car, running errands, and meeting donkey faces on the street -.-. Getting your license earlier does not really prove anything and its not that necessary. The only reason i had to get it this year was so i could commute to college and back.  

[MonkeyGirl188]

Where I live, in Kentucky, you have to be at least 16 for your permit for 6 months, then intermediate for 6 months and have to be at least 18 for full license... o3o