When will my parents sign me up for a permit?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I'm 17, I've been asking since I was 15, Dad doesn't bother sending me to driving classes because he doesn't want to pay for them, and just let me do the permit test. We got into an argument.</p>

<p>-I said classes will teach me what the book doesn't most importantly- safety
-I said the classes saves money on my insurance
-I told him how many times I'd go to a gas station per month
-I told him I'd have a job if I had a car</p>

<p>He still is no. I've been extremely patient and want to get a permit and get my licensee after 1st semester is over. Recently, I had just found out my brother is going to buy an m3, and that he's giving me his 08 accord soon. I WANT MY LICENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Your family is interesting.</p>

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<p>You might want to ask your brother what steps he took to help convince your parents he was responsible enough to get his permit & then his license, since he obviously was successful. I don’t think swearing, demanding it or arguing with your folks will help your case. Perhaps getting a job and doing chores around the house might be helpful in demonstrating responsibility?
The driver’s ed courses taught at our public high schools are much cheaper than private instruction (like $10 vs. $450+) so that might be something to research as well, including when they are offered & how easy/hard it is to get into the classes.</p>

<p>Not sure it’s even legal for anyone to have a car if they don’t have a license AND insurance–you would need to research that as well. Insurance (especially for males under age 25) is quite expensive, even if they have perfect records, great grades, no history of accidents, etc.</p>

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<p>hey, chill, I’m 17 and a half and I don’t have my permit. I’ll get it next week hopefully? I keep putting it off.</p>

<p>I turned 17 in February, and my mom finally let me get my permit in April, but since it’s been old news, I really haven’t cared to much to get it.</p>

<p>Also, if I end up going to Berkeley, there really is no need for a car up there.</p>

<p>Yeah… I’ll probably get it next week… or the week after…</p>

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<p>Ask your M3-buying brother if he can spare a few hundred for classes.</p>

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<p>I drive an '08 accord too. It’s a very nice and comfy car and I love it, but since I’m a teenage boy I obviously want something faster.</p>

<p>However, I just have to ask this…
Is your family Chinese or Asian?</p>

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<p>ugh, i agree! ive been bugging my mom to sign me up for months now (im 16 next month)</p>

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<p>I don’t really care about a drivers license, and I’ll be 18 in a couple weeks.</p>

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<p>Mature people don’t whine on the Internet.</p>

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<p>Wait until you are 18 and get it.</p>

<p>Then you don’t need your parents.</p>

<p>And then when you go for your driving test… you’ll only need one of your friends to take you. =/</p>

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<p>I don’t know where you live or if the laws are the same there, but for us, we had to have our permit for a full year before we could drive, so get that as soon as possible. I got my permit at 16, and started driving alone at 17. During that time span of not having a license/permit, I would always have to bum a ride off my friends. Seriously, try getting it! Safely, of course.</p>

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<p>Getting your license at 18 is easier than getting your license at 16 or 17 anyway. Here, you have to either have your permit for 6 months or turn 18 before you can get your license. You don’t don’t have to wait 6 months if you’re 18 and anyone over 21 can be in the front seat with you while you have your permit, not just your parent. I got my permit at 15 and there were a lot more weird rules you had to follow.</p>

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<p>Only a few more months until I finally get my license…</p>

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<p>I’m Chinese, and the reason why I’d like to license is because I’m going to need to know how to drive, so why not learn sooner than later? What mistakes will I make at 16 that I won’t make at 18?</p>

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<p>Actually, the studies show that males under 25 make MANY mistakes while driving and unfortunately some are fatal. Some of this may be that the brain is still developing in teen and early adult years and cannot make some of the fine judgments that are required in fast-paced, high traffic conditions. This is one reason that young men’s insurance rates are the highest, even higher than our geriatric set (who while they do have some accidents, theirs tend to be at slower speeds).</p>

<p>Being able to DRIVE with your license will generally require insurance which will be costly for many years. If you have an accident or a moving violation, premiums get even higher.</p>

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<p>You said that you are 17.</p>

<p>Depending on where you live that could mean numerous things.</p>

<p>IE: Some states allow you to go straight for the license without a permit.
Other states make you hold a permit for six months or a year.</p>

<p>For example, in South Carolina, you must hold a permit for at least 180 days (6 months) before you can take the drivers test. You are eligible for a permit at 15, and must have a parent/guardian with you if you are under 18.</p>

<p>The thing that will be the same in all states, though, is that you will be able to get a license (or permit) at 18 WITHOUT parental consent.</p>

<p>For that reason, if your parents are not allowing you to get a permit, then you must wait until you are 18. It is less than a year, and you’ve already been waiting for two, so what is the rush?</p>

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<p>You definitely don’t want to be learning how to drive in college when you are learning how to drink (assuming based on your parents that you have not started). Get a license now, learn some responsibility.</p>