Teen with provisional license driving friend to school?

[Anonymous]

In MD if you get caught doing this you basically go back to start. Not worth it IMO

[Anonymous]

Apparently the OP won’t be happy until the other kids parents file a law suit against an accident. Stupid parenting here.

[Anonymous]

No, DD just had a TERRIBLE wreck driving friends for one of the first few times.

The legal issues are not nearly as bad as the emotional wreck it has left both families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope--I'm assuming the terms of the provisional license prohibit driving others unless there's a licensed driver with X years experience in the car? If there's an accident, your insurance is going to raise holy hell. Not worth it.

Exactly this.

In VA, "If you are under age 18, you may carry only one (non-family) passenger under age 21, unless accompanied by a licensed parent, or other adult acting in place of a parent, in the front passenger seat." (cited from the DMV website, addition in parentheses mine to clarify). So it would be legal. Whether or not it's advisable is a different story, and for me would depend on a number of factors including the route driven, my kids' driving skills, the friend in question, and COVID concerns.

That is only for the first year they hold their license.
In Virginia...
“The driver can only carry one passenger under 21 years old for the first year. After the first year, the holder can transport up to three passengers under 21 years old if going to a school function or if supervised by a licensed driver who’s at least 21 years old. This restriction does not apply to family member and cohabitant passengers.”

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No - what is wrong with you people? Can’t follow the most basic of rules. Also if there’s an accident and the other kid is seriously injured or dies - there goes your life savings. Also then your kid can live with that so - yeah maybe not your best choice.

Yeah, this isn’t true.

If your kid gets in an accident and Kills their kid or leaves them disabled they will and should sue your pants off.

[Anonymous]

Do you like your son? If you don’t like him, don’t care if he’s permanently disabled or killed in a MVA, then by all means let him ride with a young driver without much experience.

[Anonymous]

We have not allowed it for our DS. While it’s legal in Virginia, we just aren’t comfortable until he’s more experienced

[Anonymous]

I am generally a pretty lenient parent and not strict at all, but we were extremely strict about driving rules for my oldest and will do the same for my younger. In MD - this is not permitted and even though almost all of my DS's friends did this anyway, we said absolutely no. My DS is a good driver but mostly because we made him practice a ton and follow all the rules.

Can you imagine hurting another child in an accident while permitting your kid to drive him illegally? That's awful for everyone.

I strongly recommend following all rules about driving - driving is a serious and possibly dangerous activity and it's important to set the stage for 100% compliance.

(like also no texting, no speeding, etc etc).

Now my oldest is 18 and has driven cross country with friends in his car - his friends' parents trust him to be the driver because they know how responsible he is with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope--I'm assuming the terms of the provisional license prohibit driving others unless there's a licensed driver with X years experience in the car? If there's an accident, your insurance is going to raise holy hell. Not worth it.

You're confusing provisional with learner's permit.