|
|
Post by Sektor on Mar 5, 2003 19:25:23 GMT -5
Hey all, I was just wondering. What age do you hafta be to drive in your state... or if you live in another country, how old to be able to drive in your region? I live in Massachusetts and you hafta be 16 to get your permit, 16.5 to get your beginners, and 17 to get your official license... I want to drive dangit! Im getting my license very soon though..MuAhHaahahahaha. well beginners anyway, good enough!
|
|
|
|
Post by Swordmasterdragoon on Mar 5, 2003 19:28:42 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by OldSchool on Mar 5, 2003 19:29:08 GMT -5
Im getting my license very soon though..MuAhHaahahahaha!  |
|
|
|
Post by Dragoon Tony on Mar 5, 2003 19:31:32 GMT -5
In Nebraska, it's 15 for Learner's Permit, 16 for Driver's Licensce.
|
|
|
|
Post by SNK! on Mar 5, 2003 20:54:39 GMT -5
In Georgia it's 13. Well that's not the OFFICIAL driving , but it seams like the majority of the 14 year olds here drive.
|
|
|
|
Post by Swordmasterdragoon on Mar 5, 2003 21:02:42 GMT -5
In Georgia it's 13. Well that's not the OFFICIAL driving , but it seams like the majority of the 14 year olds here drive. lol does that majority include you? |
|
|
|
Post by SNK! on Mar 5, 2003 21:06:40 GMT -5
....you can get your license when you're 14? Wow... Nah, I never said anything about licenses, just driving. And SMD, I don't drive, but I do know how, so I could if necessary. But i'm pretty short so it wouldn't take a dumbass to see I'm underage. |
|
|
|
Post by Seifer_Almasy on Mar 6, 2003 7:45:57 GMT -5
Same here as with Dragoon Tony ...
|
|
|
|
Post by Sokar468 on Mar 6, 2003 9:34:14 GMT -5
And im staying the hell away from Massachusetts! We all know that Mass drivers are the worst ones out there. Yup, and I'm one of them.  |
|
|
|
Post by Sektor on Mar 6, 2003 12:53:25 GMT -5
We all know that Mass drivers are the worst ones out there. Yup, and I'm one of them. Yes, you're right. But it's not really just the people's fault.. It's also the government. The roads in Massachusetts are TERRIBLE! Especially on the bridge to the left of the Fleet Center in Downtown, dont you agree Sokar? You guys wont believe this! The government is now trying to pass a law making the massachusetts driving age 18!! Now that is going a little too far |
|
|
|
Post by Sokar468 on Mar 6, 2003 14:56:25 GMT -5
That isn't so bad, IMO. There are greater problems out there when it comes to age limits.
Here is my proposal:
Eliminate the drinking age. Do you know how much good that would do for the U.S. culture? In order to have the benefits outweigh the costs, the following conditions must hold true:
1] Eliminate the drinking age in its entirety. Not 18, not 14, get rid of it.
2] Incorporate alcohol drinking into the family structure. Raise kids as young as 6 on drinking wine, so that drinking becomes a part of the American culture, not vice versa.
3] Stop all forms of alcohol education outside of the home (for examples, in schools). The moment you start lecturing students about "bad" things, alcohol will no longer be an inherent part of culture--it will be an obscure mystery that young people will try to solve.
4] And most importantly (and I want to see this done even if the age limit remains 21), crack down on advertisement firms of premium name alcohol products. Advertisers are subverting American culture in order to pocket additional money: they create a false sense of what life should be like, and that those who don't follow their "gameplan" are insignificant. Advertisers of alcohol firms are despots that value income over life. We need to regulate the advertising.
Why don't people like this idea? Because most Americans are short-minded and neglect the benefits of future generations. Also, politicians receive a hell lot of money from alcohol firms, and money runs this country.
I am so ultra passionate about this topic, I would even start a whole new thread for it. Should the drinking age be eliminated? With the above conditions being carried out as well, I say 'yes.'
|
|
|
|
Post by Seifer_Almasy on Mar 6, 2003 15:17:46 GMT -5
I agree with Sokar ... he's been thinking abou this ...
|
|
|
|
Post by Knight of Lodis on Mar 6, 2003 16:01:45 GMT -5
15 1/2 for learners 16 and 3 months for license.
|
|
|
|
Post by Dragoon Tony on Mar 6, 2003 21:03:43 GMT -5
We all know that Mass drivers are the worst ones out there. Yup, and I'm one of them. Obviously you haven't gotten stuck driving behind an Iowegan. |
|
|
|
Post by Zynx on Mar 7, 2003 7:08:00 GMT -5
haha in Wisconsin its 15 1/2 for temps and then 16 for license.  That's why I'm glad I live in Wisconsin. |
|
Thanks Oldy!
