I feel so trapped without a driving license… can’t go anywhere…

I think everyone has a driver’s license at 16 here in the US, but I’m already over 18 with no license… :(

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    3 hours ago

    Back in the 70s, we had Driving Class in high school. My Dad also took me out to practice. I was about 16 1/2 before I got my license.

    OTOH, I had a buddy who wanted to start driving as soon as he turned 16. So he saved his money from his paper route, and the moment he turned 16, he signed up for a private driving school, and he had his license within a couple of weeks after turning 16.

    Shhhh, he’d also been secretly borrowing his sister’s car for a couple of years.

    • BeBopALouie@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 hour ago

      Me too. I did 2 of those after school driving courses in the 70’s. Got 10% off insurance for taking the course as well. I also did a 3rd course paid by my mom as it included training on standard. I already knew how but if I told my mom I would be busted for stealing my dads truck to drive around and also drove a friends standard while underage.

      Edit forgot to say I went for my chauffeurs license. It opened me up to drive more types of vehicles if needed.