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I would be in favor of 18 - until I have kids 16 yrs that play sports & are in other extra circulars - then I reverse my previous opinion

Without a doubt... I don't know what age would be appropriate but I will say 75

I live in Virginia bro

My family is good friends with a family from Cleveland, TN. I spent some time there growing up. Nice family. Nice city too, from what I can recall.

For the question, yes, and I think 65 sounds about right. Make them retest every other year.

Addendum - if you fail a road test at 16, you're not allowed to retake for at least 6 months. Fail a 2nd time, no retaking for a year. I knew a girl who failed 3 times within 2 months, and then drove out to a DMV way in the country that had more lax standards so she could finally pass on her 4th try. The girl totalled two cars before her 18th birthday.

Who's a what now?

On the one hand, I don't want to pay more money than I already do in taxes and I know some people need their cars for work and might not be able to afford the money it would cost on a recurring basis to renew their license. On the other hand, driving is not a privilege and in the wrong hands a car is very, very dangerous. Honestly, I tend to err on the side of caution and safety rather than money.

I think there's a much easier solution that covers everyone across the board regardless of age. Let the driver decide how often they take their test. Set a strict law that all insurance companies have to adhere to based on traffic violations. One violation every two years is your window of immunity, nothing changes. Receive a 2nd and you have 30 days to retake your driving test (you pay for it out of pocket on top of your ticket). Receive a third and license suspension comes into effect. Any driver who can't afford the test can be billed through their private insurance. If you do not have private insurance you will be paying a state fine as well as have your licensed revoked until insurance is purchased. Once you get insurance the insurance company can notify the governing body that your acct is in good standing and they will mail your license back to you.

No violations, no re-testing. JMO

True which is why I like Progressive's snapshot driving idea. Slightly big brotherish but has potential to be the new standard. That concept has potential. I think there's a way to tweek it but the idea as a whole is a viable option if some properly.

Truth.

Mass generalizations? Isn't that how our entire country is set up to function? How else would a number be set for anything if not for mass generalizations? Just saying for example, the age for getting a license, being considered a senior, drinking age, eligible for aarp, etc etc etc. I mean you have to set a number on everything we do.

Now if you're talking about mass generalizations like every bama fan is a trailer park redneck or every USCw fan is bi-secksual then yes, I completely agree with you wholeheartedly.

95% of the people I know over 65 have slow reactions and are unsafe drivers. I'm sure theres some 14 or 15 year olds that are mature enough to drive, but not many. I'm sorry bro but its just the truth.

If you're an exception, fine. You get to prove yourself at the test.