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[quote=Anonymous]"It's not illegal to drive on your parents' farm if you're under 16. What OP did is illegal."

Get a grip. That's not illegal in most places, nor should it be.

Having a learner permit means you're licensed to drive on the regular roads and highways with a licensed adult supervising you from the passenger seat. That has nothing to do with learning to maneuver the car around in a big open space where there are no other cars and there is nothing to hit. I don't think I know anybody in Texas where I grew up who doesn't let their kid drive the car/Jeep/truck around on their open land as soon as they can see over the dashboard. Kids also drive boats and ATVs there and shoot shotguns, pellet guns, and sometimes rifles at that age. None of these parents are letting their kids "drive" in the sense that they're engaging with actual traffic.

I'm a stickler for rules, but the notion that someone too young for a learner permit shouldn't be allowed to learn how to push the gas pedal and steer is just crazy. Should I not let my kid using the riding lawnmower either? Sure, the parent assumes the risk of paying for any damage if the kid runs over a big rock or scratches the car on a tree. That's why you let them do this in your old vehicles. [/quote]

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