Does your state have a graduated driving licence program?...

[Locut0s]

Many years back BC, and most of Canada, adopted a VERY strict graduated driving licence program. The way it works is that you are eligible to get a learners licence at the age of 16 by first passing the written test. Once you have passed the written test you are issued a learners licence and have to post a large red L sign on the back of your car. You have to remain a learner for the next YEAR before you can take the first of 2 road tests. Once you are 17 you can take the first test, if you pass that you are considered a new driver and the L sign is upgraded to and N sign. You then have to wait ANOTHER year before you are eligible to pass your final road test and get your full licence. The L licence doesn't allow you to drive past midnight and you have to have someone else in the car with a full licence at all times. The N licence is very similar to a full licence but there are still some minor restrictions. I'm 31 and on my L licence :'( lol I never bothered until a few years ago to try driving. Anyway next week is my 2nd attempt at the FIRST road test, I failed the first one due to being too nervous (I hate myself). Given my age and the length of time I've had the L though I believe I can fast track the tests and get my full licence very soon.

Are there any states in the US with similar restrictions?

[Chan790]

1. This sounds like Maryland.

The only thing it's done for Maryland is increase the number of people falsifying addresses in DC so they can take the DC test that consists of driving around the block one time and not hitting anything unless you have enough money in your wallet to bribe the administrator to decide you didn't really hit that USPS mail-drop you just totaled. Then comes the part I like to call "imagine you're backing up"...you have to imagine it because nobody's had to put a car in reverse on a DC road-test in 20 years. Finally there's the park the car without hitting the building, but try to put it between the lines if you can.

I'm convinced the DC road-test is some sort of revenge on the federal government because the only people in DC that seem to drive anywhere are the President, Members of Congress, police (all 27 police forces in DC) and the Secret Service.

[Locut0s]

2. LOL, that's bad heheh....

Luckily BC is BIG and most provinces have the same program anyway so it wouldn't make any difference.

[Locut0s]

3. Come to think of it how does that work anyway?...

A driver's licence is one of the more important piece of identification you can get. How can you falsify your address on something so important so easily?

[Chan790]

4. Because the only thing you need to confirm your address is a bill.

or a lease or accepted tax filing.

You take out utilities on someone else's behalf in your name. You sign a lease for someone else in an apartment you don't reside in. You file your taxes and use someone else's address. It's easy. It's too easy in my opinion...but it happens all the time.

[Locut0s]

5. True, I've never throught about how one would fake their address...

I know factually that people do it but never gave it much thought. Thanks. Makes sense.

I need more life experience lol.

[ConcernedCanuk]

7. NSA just got that . . .

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[EdwardSmith74]

6. We have a 16 learners permit with a 6 month waiting period for a license test - that's it.

The only difference after that is that the license is printed 90 degrees off with your eligible drinking date boldly printed on it until you turn 21. It makes it easier for bartenders.