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OT, are your baws/bawettes getting their DL on time or later?
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:24 pm
Been seeing articles citing that teens are getting their DLs later & later, along with taking fewer & fewer "risks" in life.
What is your experience +/- 5 years from today in this area?
Friends & cousins/family with current teens certainly have a mixed bag of results. I recently found out that I have a few 16-18 (pre college relatives) who don't have their DLs yet. Totally mind bottling.
I have a 12 yr old who is already saving money for his 1st car, insurance, gas, etc. He is already asking if he will have the responsibility of helping to drive his younger sisters around for their activities & if that will come with added privileges for him when that all starts until he leaves for college.
We are going to keep an eye on the hardship permit/DL rules over the next few years so he can (hopefully) drive on his own ASAP, after the necessary driver's ed & passing the test(s).
What is your experience +/- 5 years from today in this area?
Friends & cousins/family with current teens certainly have a mixed bag of results. I recently found out that I have a few 16-18 (pre college relatives) who don't have their DLs yet. Totally mind bottling.
I have a 12 yr old who is already saving money for his 1st car, insurance, gas, etc. He is already asking if he will have the responsibility of helping to drive his younger sisters around for their activities & if that will come with added privileges for him when that all starts until he leaves for college.
We are going to keep an eye on the hardship permit/DL rules over the next few years so he can (hopefully) drive on his own ASAP, after the necessary driver's ed & passing the test(s).
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Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:29 pm to forever lsu30
I'm willing to bet that part of it has to doing with the ever rising cost of getting a car and insurance.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:29 pm to forever lsu30
My 14 year old daughter fully intends to drive ASAP. We practice in parking lots occasionally.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:33 pm to forever lsu30
public transportation seems more accessible than ever before. When I was a teenager we didn't have apps for uber/lift either and calling a cab from a payphone seemed trashy.
So we all wanted a license asap, besides..having a vehicle was a guaranteed place to get laid depending on the backroad/hide spot you trusted.
So we all wanted a license asap, besides..having a vehicle was a guaranteed place to get laid depending on the backroad/hide spot you trusted.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:42 pm to forever lsu30
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mind bottling
Moron
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:42 pm to forever lsu30
I'm two at fault accidents in (19 year old son) my guy. Y'all way behind.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:43 pm to forever lsu30
My oldest is about 18 months from being eligible for his temps and I don't think he cares the slightest about being able to drive.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:54 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
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I'm willing to bet that part of it has to doing with the ever rising cost of getting a car and insurance.
An equal part of it has to do with required driver's ed, which runs $400-500, and that some of us prefer to teach our own kids because we actually care whether they are a safe driver or not. This makes that $400+ a waste of money required because a bunch of politicians had family or friends to start driving schools.
If you have multiple children approaching that age ... look into starting your own driving school. Serious bank.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:01 pm to forever lsu30
I mean, I definitely didn’t get my DL on time, and that was like 13 years ago
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:03 pm to forever lsu30
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have a 12 yr old who is already saving money for his 1st car, insurance, gas, etc. He is already asking if he will have the responsibility of helping to drive his younger sisters around for their activities & if that will come with added privileges for him when that all starts until he leaves for college.
We are going to keep an eye on the hardship permit/DL rules over the next few years so he can (hopefully) drive on his own ASAP, after the necessary driver's ed & passing the test(s).
No you don’t
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:16 pm to Mr. Hangover
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mind bottling
Moron
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:19 pm to Spelt it rong
Our bawette didn't get her's until she was 17, just before her senior year in HS, which was when she could get a parking pass. Just wasn't in any big hurry.
I got mine the day I turned 16.
I got mine the day I turned 16.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:20 pm to TigerMomma4
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An equal part of it has to do with required driver's ed, which runs $400-500, and that some of us prefer to teach our own kids because we actually care whether they are a safe driver or not. This makes that $400+ a waste of money required because a bunch of politicians had family or friends to start driving schools.
If you have multiple children approaching that age ... look into starting your own driving school. Serious bank.
My football coach and PE teacher taught us drivers ed at school during the summer. One of the things he had us do was get on the interstate, get up to the speed limit and close our eyes and see how long we could keep it between the lines. I bet that wasn't in the manual
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:24 pm to forever lsu30
Had a male cousin that didn't get his license until he was 19 which was just a couple of years ago.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:28 pm to forever lsu30
the amount of times that you purposefully avoided typing 'driver's license' is unsettling.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:38 pm to forever lsu30
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He is already asking if he will have the responsibility of helping to drive his younger sisters around for their activities
Id advise against this till older and more experienced. Know a guy who lost both kids this way. He was 16 and his brother was much younger and in elementary school. Sad and tragic he pulled out in front of semi truck.
When I first got my license I was very dumb and careless when it came to driving.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:39 pm to forever lsu30
oldest son got it on time
youngest is 17 with no DL. We are working on it now though. He's a bit anxious and needds to build confidence
youngest is 17 with no DL. We are working on it now though. He's a bit anxious and needds to build confidence
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:41 pm to forever lsu30
My son got his at 16 years and 2 weeks.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:41 pm to forever lsu30
My grandson, now 22, didn't get a DL until he was 20. My son lives in the DC area, and my grandson did not feel comfortable driving there and didn't need to with public transportation. His mother finally forced him to get his license to chauffeur his younger sister.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:44 pm to forever lsu30
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We are going to keep an eye on the hardship permit/DL rules
I am sorry to hear that you have a hardship.
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