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> > What I am hearing is that upping the age of drivers a bit is justified even if does bother us a little.
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> As of September 2000 you'll be able to get your permit at 16 in DC but not your full license till 18. I turn 16 in 15 days. I'm going to get my permit immediately, get my liense before September, then let my parents pretned I still have a permit till they think I can drive well enough. Hey, it's better than the alternative...
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> uni"ALMOST 16!!!"peg

It sounds like a good move to me. Just take it easy for a while and stay out of fast or heavy traffic. I was about 18 before I got up the nerve to drive into downtown Nashville. Maybe that's why I survived.
Howard