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[ThatRobGuy]

including the decisions involved in operating an automobile.

Many US states have a "more restricted" drivers license for people who are 16.

For instance, here's what Ohio does for 16 year olds, they have a "probationary drivers license"

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16-year-old drivers may not drive with more than one non-family passenger unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Additionally, teens are not allowed to drive between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., unless they are traveling with a parent or guardian or in an emergency.

 

[durangodawood]

Many US states have a "more restricted" drivers license for people who are 16.

For instance, here's what Ohio does for 16 year olds, they have a "probationary drivers license"

Ohio’s Teen Driving Laws | DriveTeam Inc.

Learn how Ohio’s teen driving laws are designed to keep your teen as safe as possible out on the road. Register your teen today for DriveTeam’s comprehensive teen driving education classes.

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16-year-old drivers may not drive with more than one non-family passenger unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Additionally, teens are not allowed to drive between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., unless they are traveling with a parent or guardian or in an emergency.

Better than nothing.

But we're still putting kids out there on the roads before theyre typically ready, with life/death consequences.

 

[Pommer]

Many US states have a "more restricted" drivers license for people who are 16.

For instance, here's what Ohio does for 16 year olds, they have a "probationary drivers license"

Ohio’s Teen Driving Laws | DriveTeam Inc.

Learn how Ohio’s teen driving laws are designed to keep your teen as safe as possible out on the road. Register your teen today for DriveTeam’s comprehensive teen driving education classes.

driveteam.com

16-year-old drivers may not drive with more than one non-family passenger unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Additionally, teens are not allowed to drive between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., unless they are traveling with a parent or guardian or in an emergency.

These are known as “Cinderella” licenses, “good ‘till midnight”.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Better than nothing.

But we're still putting kids out there on the roads before theyre typically ready, with life/death consequences.

I think efforts like these aren't because people aren't fully aware that there's safety concerns with 16/17 year old kids driving due to youth and lack of experience...

I think needing to get to part time jobs is probably the large driver behind it (pun intended) so state governments weigh out the countervailing interests. As I do think there's some valid societal interest in having older teenagers doing something productive (and making a little money) vs. just sitting at home and playing video games or loitering in random places within walking distance of where they live.

For the sake of argument, I suppose one could also say that upping the driving age to 18 as a blanket rule could just potentially be kicking the inexperience can down the road by 2 years, since a brand new driver who's 18 isn't likely to be all that much better on the road than a brand new driver who's 16.

Obviously maturity plays a role, but a person with only 6 weeks of experience on the road is likely to be a "not so great" driver whether they're 16 or 21.