In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

I very much doubt that there is any state where this is true. Definitely not where I live.

randommuch

United States370 Posts

September 27 2011 01:17 GMT

#22

On September 27 2011 09:58 micronesia wrote:
In that situation... first chance you get you get out of the car. You do not get in with her until she can drive decently.... even if that means it takes years. If that doesn't send the message to her nothing will.

Yeah, I talked to her and she apologized. Yet, she still doesn't fully understand what she did wrong......
Think I'm going to be the one driving/avoiding her for quite some time until she gets better. I'm just worried she's going to hurt herself or someone else =/

Semtext

Germany287 Posts

September 27 2011 01:35 GMT

#23

You know, thats why you have to take at least 12(mandatory minimum, most people take more, around 20) driving lessons(of 45 minutes) with a state-appointed driving teacher in a driving school car with additional gas, brake and clutch pedals on the passenger seat side(which the teachers tend to utilize very often in the first 6 lessons) in germany(before you can take a shot at passing the practical driving exam, where there is some guy who is sort of superior to the driving teacher and everyone is super scared of because if he has a shot at failing you, he will and retaking the test is extra expensive). it really makes sense.

maybe you can take her to a driving safety course on closed grounds/big parking lot on sunday/big ass backyard and show her a few things. success not guaranteed.

PJFrylar

United States350 Posts

September 27 2011 01:41 GMT

#24

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

I'd be curious what state you live in. Add Wisconsin to the list of states that isn't true. I didn't get my license until I was 18. I had to take a written test, then got a learner's permit that had very strict restrictions, and had to take a driver's test to get an actual license. I don't remember the restrictions exactly, but I don't think I was able to drive with anyone but a parent/guardian or designated instructor.

As for the OP, I don't know what I'd say other then the fact that telling her that her driving is extremely reckless and she'll hurt herself/someone. Hopefully it won't take an accident to wake her up to this, because from your account she's straight dangerous.

JingleHell

United States11308 Posts

September 27 2011 01:43 GMT

#25

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

Bullshit. Not in any state I've been in. Now in some states there's less prerequisites to taking the tests, but you still take both tests.

I've taken people to get tested in Colorado and Texas, have family in Georgia and Illinois, and none of those states let you get by this way.

@OP: If you refuse to ride in the car with her driving enough times, she'll probably start being more careful. On the other hand, some people don't learn until they get into a couple of wrecks and get some tickets.

Other people never learn.

Trumpet

United States1935 Posts

September 27 2011 01:59 GMT

#26

Chiming in for another state that forces you to do actual driving tests to give you a license.

Yo I would be freaking out. Pretty sure headphones while driving is illegal btw, I know it is where I live. Assuming that's true where you live as well, it'd make the whole headphones thing non-negotiable at least.

You only have to look at the blogs on this site of people being mad they got tickets for speeding while drunk to see that not everyone views driving with the same sense of "I could die if I'm not careful." The road is scary sometimes.

JingleHell

United States11308 Posts

September 27 2011 02:07 GMT

#27

On September 27 2011 10:59 Trumpet wrote:

You only have to look at the blogs on this site of people being mad they got tickets for speeding while drunk to see that not everyone views driving with the same sense of "I could die if I'm not careful." The road is scary sometimes.

Yeah, but the responses to that guy were kind of refreshing, considering what driving is like these days. That guy got shredded so bad. It's always kind of funny when the mods decide a thread is so bad it doesn't deserve the mercy of immediate closure.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

September 27 2011 02:11 GMT

#28

report her to her parents.
She obviously doesn't deserve a car if she's driving with earphones.

Get out, as someone said, and don't get back in until she agrees. It's your life.

Disregard

China10252 Posts

September 27 2011 02:12 GMT

#29

Make her pull over, tell her to gtfo of the car. Drive back home, tell her to study driving 101 and practice some more.

Dhalphir

Australia1305 Posts

September 27 2011 02:17 GMT

#30

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

Wait, fucking seriously?

That is the stupidest fucking thing I have ever heard. Who came up with that? Who lets it continue? Why isn't there an outrage over this?

EDIT: after re-reading, it seems this is not true for all states. Which states IS it true for?

PenguinWithNuke

250 Posts

September 27 2011 02:19 GMT

#31

Did she have to take a driving exam? Not the written one, that one's easy as hell and I finished that one in literally two minutes.

I'm scared of driving now with people like that on the road.

Aelonius

Netherlands432 Posts

September 27 2011 02:23 GMT

#32

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

The Dutch licence requires:

1. A series of lessons usually costing you about 2.000 USD
2. An theoretical exam
3. A driving exam.

These are not forgiving and you pay for each exam. Don't take it, no license.
Time for the USA to adopt this method so kids learn to work for their license?

BradwMD

United States43 Posts

September 27 2011 02:25 GMT

#33

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

I was 18 when I got my license and I had to take the driving portion of the test and was actually criticized. Maybe it's just different in certain states..

As for the OP, maybe just sit down and talk to her and tell her about the way you felt riding in the car with her, but don't just come out and say "Wow you are a terrible driver."; and maybe even offer to give her tips and even lessons, like having you drive and ask her to reciprocate what you are doing back to you to make sure she understands at least the basics of driving.

She WILL get in an accident if she keeps this up, hopefully she values her life enough to listen to you.

Phtes

United States370 Posts

September 27 2011 02:26 GMT

#34

In colorado if your 18 years old you can get your license as long as you pass the written test, no driving test needed -.-.

Also on the subject of earphones, i drive with mine in from time to time, bluetooth is crap so I use the apple ones with a mic. i can hear the road fine, however if she is using the earplug ones.... well then...

Disregard

China10252 Posts

September 27 2011 02:32 GMT

#35

Im pretty sure the test here in NY is straight forward.

1. Take written test, receive driver's permit.
2. Do minimum of 6 hours in driving course lessons, usually about 200+ USD.
3. Schedule road test.

JingleHell

United States11308 Posts

September 27 2011 02:38 GMT

#36

On September 27 2011 11:26 Phtes wrote:
In colorado if your 18 years old you can get your license as long as you pass the written test, no driving test needed -.-.

Really? Last time I dragged someone to get a license there, they needed to do both. Was a while back though. And he might have been 17, hard to remember who was what age when they got done with basic.

Probe1

United States17920 Posts

September 27 2011 03:23 GMT

#37

Damn I thought I had hit post. Basically wrote what torte said minus the talking to her parents part.
Get out of there man don't ever ride with her again.

tofucake

Hyrule19035 Posts

September 27 2011 03:34 GMT

#38

On September 27 2011 08:39 DakotaA7X wrote:

Show nested quote +

In good ole 'Murica you can get your drivers license at 18 with no questions asked. You are only required to take a driving course if you want your license at the age of 16.

That's actually not true at all.

tofucake

Hyrule19035 Posts

September 27 2011 03:37 GMT

#39

On September 27 2011 11:11 Torte de Lini wrote:
report her to her ~~parents~~ local police department.
She obviously doesn't deserve a car if she's driving with earphones.

Get out, as someone said, and don't get back in until she agrees. It's your life.

Driving with headphones is illegal yo