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How old do you have to be to drive a car in united states?



    




icemanmurph
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16 in most states to get a driver's license


Brandy
it depends on the state that you live in. In New York you have to be 16 to get a learners permit, in Florida you have to be 15


Pedro S
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50 states 50 differnt sets of rules...really...what state


silverbullet
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Regulated by the individual states.

In most its 16, although many require parents permission and/or drivers ed completion under 18.

I think in some Southern states, it may still be 14.


songbird092962
Each state is a bit different but as a general rule... 16 with some type of drivers ed, whether private or thru school.Otherwise 18, and in some states even at 18 you have to take a drivers ed course.


sonofstar
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It depends upon the state. Some southern states allow a teen to get a learner's permit when they're 15 and their jr license at 16. However, many northern states don't allow a learner's permit until the teen is 16 and a jr license at 17. In NYC it's even later. In fact, to my knowledge, teens aren't allowed to drive a car in the city until they're 18. You'd have to check the DMV in both the state and the city in which you were going to live.


setashort55
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It will vary by the state you live it most states you get your learners permit either when you are 15 or 16 years old, this is permit lets you drive on the road with a parent to learn how to drive before you are grained this you must pass a written test. After 6 months of having a learners permit you take a test on the road with a instructor then you get your licences this is between 16 or 17


Brian R
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It varies....Different states let you drive at different ages...The average age is 15 to 16 for permit and then graduate to junior licence with restrictions and then up to a regular licence.


Ta-Zu (&Miku)
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Depends on the state.
Some require 18, others are 15 with permits, 16 at license.


curmudgeon
16
except some cities (crowded places) require 18


Footballers Wifey
When you turn 15 years old you can get your learners permit. You must hold that learners permit for an entire year before you can get your license. With a learners permit you can drive with an adult in the car. When you have had the permit for a year then you can get your license!


Best answer usually the simplest
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21 if you have to ask the question. And then there is a test to see if you are even smart enough to drive a car correctly.


gmoney
16years old


Buttercups
I thought it was 16 that you could get your license


caitlin loves you all!
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U HAVE TO BE 15-16-17


Bobby™♥
16


BostonBruin
15 to obtain your learners license after completing you drivers education course. Then once you are 16 you can obtain you actual license by completing your road exam.


zack dog
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if your 15 and have a permit, you can drive with an Adult. if your 16 and have a driver's liscence, you can drive by youreslf.


Kyandi
151/2 (basiclaly 15 + 6 months old) to get your permit. After another six months of owning that permit, you're able to get your license if you pass the test.

At the age of 18, you can go straight to the test without the permit. Some states vary this rule a bit.


wesser
fifteen with a licensed driver, or sixteen by yourself with a valid license. at fifteen you must take a written exam from a free book on traffic laws and score 75% correct, at sixteen you must go on a brief (10-15 minute) driving exam with an instructor. make sure you completely stop at all intersections and keep in mind that they will try to snag you in at least one mistake. unless it could have caused a major accident though, it won't fail u. most states are fairly easy to pass. make sure you can do a three point turn and judge distance and park the car you take . u must of coarse provide your own vehicle and it must have all proper lighting, brakes, safety equipment etc.. be familiar with the car. they will be able to tell if you just borrowed your friend's car for an hour .


haylee
15 to get your permit. 16 you get your license.


anne :)
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legally, 16. illegally, whenever you can reach the petals baby!!!!


Moe-moe
It depends on what state that you live in. Like say for example that you are 15 years old then you can get your learners permit. You must hold that learners permit for an entire year before you can get your license. With a learners permit you can drive with an adult in the car. when you are15 years old until you make 16 and get your driver's license then you can drive by youreslf in the united states and take care!!!


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u can get ur permit when u turn 15 and the when u turn 16 u can drive without and adult


annidez
15 with a learner's permit, 16 to get a license. That is if you can pass the written and driving test.


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Thats soo cool i wish i lived in the states they dont have to pay for stupid lessons either learn with school.


Lucy
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16 years old





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