You can start driving at the age of 13? | Driving Culture in USA UK Canada

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The irony is that two of them don't have a driving license...🤣🤣
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[kiradotee]

4:15 it's been a long time since you've been in the UK. 🤣🤣🤣 Tax discs no longer exist. Anyone can check if you've paid the tax using the number plate. You can also check any vehicle for tax and MOT using their number plate.

[davids]

In America tolls in many if not almost all states now are cashless. For the handful of toll roads and toll bridges we have in California we have a 1.5 by .5 inch translucent sticker with an rfid chip that we place on our windshield that automatically deducts the toll from your banking account. If you don’t have this then you can pay the toll online within 5 days. If you do not pay the toll you get a fine mailed to you as the toll booth also automatically records the license plate of every car that passes through.

[deanmcmanis]

I first got my driving permit at 14, and driver's license after taking the high school offered driving course. Some rural areas allow driving earlier, and you can drive tractors without a license on public roads. And in some states there is no official minimum age for driving farming equipment in rural areas. Again, depending on the state some provisional licenses require there to be a licensed adult in the vehicle with you, and for the first 6 months you cannot have any passengers (alone with you driving) who are under the age of 21. And there are time curfews, restricting night driving. I was surprised that Joanne and George did not have driving licenses. In the U.S. it is a rite of passage, and many people have their driving license before they graduate from high school (17-18). This could extend later if the person goes straight to college (where they don't need to drive) or if they are otherwise in a big city where public transportation is good. If you aren't lucky enough to be able to borrow your parent's car in high school, you have to buy your own, which usually requires getting a job to afford the vehicle's purchase price, gas, and insurance. Normal drivers get a Class C license which covers a lot of vehicle types, but you do need a special license for motorcycles, for commercial vehicles, and for specialty vehicles (hazmat, fire truck, ambulance, school bus).

[shelbyfries]

Driver's Ed was a course I took provided through regular public school. Learner's permit at age 15 and driver's license at 16. Bought my first car at 16 for only $1, 000. Drove it for 10 years, then sold it for $900. Never had an accident. 🙂 I have the best driving record in my family. Never even hit a deer 🦌. Getting your driver's license is essential in rural, small town U.S.A. Little or no public transportation. You're at least an hour's drive from any convenience of a big city. And yes, we tend to give out distances in measurements of "time" not in "miles." And give directions by landmarks instead of road or street signs. If you live in the northwestern States, you will need to learn how to drive and operate your vehicle in all types of weather and conditions of all 4 seasons. High winds, blinding sun, rain, mud, drifting snow and ice.

[syrinacrockett]

My state lets you get your permit at 14 and the driver has to have the permit for at least 30 days before the driver is able to take the driving part of the test. So, I got my permit at 14 and a month later I got a hardship license, it allowed me to drive myself to and from school without an adult as well to part time jobs or school functions, but I couldn’t drive at all from 10 pm - 6 am. Also speed limits here is just a suggestion, the only people that go the actual posted speed limit are usually first time drivers and elderly people. 😂😂

[britbc]

A fun US driving fact is that you typically cannot rent a car if you are under 25, even though the driving age is 16 most places.

[britbc]

I really wish the US would have better public transport. Unless you are in a big city you are SOL.

[superultradan]

Y'all I live in Memphis Tn and people drive all kinds of crazy here. After the pandemic it's gotten a lot worse. Red lights are just a suggestion these days, most people now just treat them like stop signs and roll right through them. Sadly, all the money spent on new fancy street lights with cameras was a waste because they are never turned on. 
Oh, and the police won't stop anyone for anything these days, so I don't see it getting any better.

[eideanbotha]

In South Africa we also have toll roads. Bit of a pain honestly. I think the biggest culture shock is the taxis though. In South Africa, we have cabs (like a chauffeur) and we have taxis. Taxis are a NIGHTMARE.
They are minibuses. They are always overcrowded, only leave when the driver decides the taxi is full and drive like a law unto themselves. Taxis don't follow the rules AT ALL. They are everywhere too, and most people use them because they are the cheapest option, and we don't really have bus service or trains.
Most driver's are irritated with taxis but there is nothing we can do about it. So we live with it.
You can get your learner's at 17 here and your driver's at 18. If you don't have a car, life is very difficult for you, so driving culture is big.