Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrsin california, it's required. first you have to do driver's ed (where they teach you the rules of the road) which I did online. then you go to the DMV and take a written test, and if you pass (you can miss up to 8 questions, I missed 4) then you get a permit, after you have the permit, you can drive with a licensed driver over the age of 25 in the passenger seat. then, over the next 6 months you need to get 50 hours of driving time, with at least 10 of those at night, and you have to get 3 lessons of driver's training at 2 hours each. after that, and the 6 months are up, then you can get your license after taking the driving test (and I think another written test). then once you have your license, you are not allowed to drive between the hours of midnight and 5 am (without someone over 25 in the passenger seat, or for when you need to drive to go to or from work or school) and for the first 6 months of a license you cannot have anyone under 20 in the car without having a 25 year old in the passenger... it's a little wierd... but the law is going to change next year, I think the law is about to change so that you have to be 17 to get a license, so I'm just glad I'm going to get it like right before the law changes, because they can't take away what's already been given to me.

I thought Nj was bad. Over here we get drivers ed in school in stead of health sophmore year. You Get 2 chances to pass the test in school then you have to wait till next year or go to the dmv. Then if your 16 you go to driving school. Get your permit after 2 days and can drive w/ anyone that has 3 years experience.( i drove w/ my 20 year old bro earlier today) Then after your 17, you get your license. You can have as many relatives as the car can hold plus one friend, And you cant drive from 12 am to 5 am (both w/ permit.)