Re: Driving permit at age 15-1/2
Already have my license (I'm 17

), and wow, people thought I'd be all over the road, just because I'm a teen.
Proved them wrong, by taking a safety course and passing with flying colours. To this day, I haven't even come close to a signle accident thanks to the safety courses.
Although there are some safe drivers that are about my age (but they're almost non-existant

) I see so many teens that get distracted and just about hit a car or a pole.
I have a friend who started driving by himself a few months ago. Got a cheap car. second time driving, brings 4 friends into the car. Gets distracted by one of them, and he rear ends another car stopped at a red light. Front end damage to the car, back end of the other car totaled. no major injuries, but he'll be suffering high insurance rates for years. I wasn't there, but you'd be amazed at how fast the incident spread throughout schools.
Insurance companies increase their rates due to statistics, and honestly, they shouldn't say guys have the higher insurance rates, and girls can have lower rates. i've seen just as many girls that were terrible drivers. You'd be amazed what some of them do. Make up is my biggest pet peeve
