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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do not plan on letting my child drive until she is at least 18 and I will make sure she spends these two years learning everything there is to learn about safe driving. I find it appalling that many Americans are uncomfortable with an 8-year-old walking to school or a young teenager using public transportation because of a minuscule risk of abduction yet will put a 16-year-old behind the wheel of a 5,000 pound vehicle where they have a high probability of killing themselves or others.[/quote]

I would doubt that will happen.  How is she going to learn about safe driving for two years if you don't let her get a learners permit and drive under your supervision?

You do realize that once she turns 18 its her call.  In other words she does not have to listen to you or get your permission to drive.[/quote]

We paid our teens an amount equal to the insurance premiums applicable to their portion of the policy for each year they delayed getting their licenses.  One of them took us up on it for two years, the other for just one year.  Bonus to us:  It delayed their driving for awhile until they were (in our view) more mature and prepared to handle it.  Once they did start driving, like anyone else they had to get learners' permits and drive under supervision.  That is necessary whether you begin driving at 15, 19, or 50.

Once PP's DD turns 18 it is her call, but she would need access to a car and to insurance, neither of which are readily available to a financially dependent teen.  It's up to parents to decide whether to provide those things and if so, on what terms.  They are not entitlements.[/quote]

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