If anything, by the time you're 21, you already have five years of experience, no?

i learned to drive when i was 13 - i think 16 is an okay age to start

Really? Where are you from?

I got my license when I was 19.

well... from a parent with 3 teenagers, I can see both sides. I have a 19 yr old who is a miserable driver and a 17 yr old and 16 yr old

that are great drivers.

2/3's of my kids were good drivers at 16

Cbabe... thanks, but I think it has more to do with the kids level of common sense.

That's another debate entirely.

dan - i'm from indiana but spent summers in northern MN - had to learn to drive to get the boat out of the water

That's the thing. I think that no matter what the age, there's this stigma with drinking.

Like, you're not supposed to drink one drop until the day you turn 21...and then you go crazy with ti.

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what... Dan, you mean people drink before they turn 21???? I am shocked!! LOL

Your icon is much more animated than mine.

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you will gain this as Karma increases Dan...

Ah. Is that one of the perks?

LOL yep, it is Dan!