Starting to drive at a young age

[tdi]

I used to drive on the farm before I could legally drive on the road, but I picked up loads of bad habits which I got out of for the period of learning to drive, and passing my test.. then I got into them again.

I love driving, it's so much easier than relying on the peasant wagon, and it's opened up my opportunities at work so much more, ie; i can now drive the van instead of being a passenger.

[Starburst..x]

I love driving and had my first lesson on my 17th birthday, I've always wanted to drive ever since I was little and having learnt to drive and being on the road for a few years it gives me a sense of independence. This sounds stupid but it also gives me a sense of responsibility having to pay for the upkeep of it all.

[KyoraStryker]

I started driving when I was 15, which was the absolute earliest I could get a license (learner's permit, of course). After holding my permit for a year, I went down and got my license on my 16th birthday; had it ever since.

Driving wasn't expensive for me when I was younger. I had a job, so I could afford putting gas into the tank. Owning a car, on the other hand, is considerably more expensive: you have to worry about registration, insurance and gas, not to mention routine maintenance.

Also, public transport is always a plus to driving, since you don't have to worry about physically operating the vehicle. The only problem with it is that you have to rely on the schedule for whatever means of public transport is used; with a car, you're in control of when you set out for your destination and how you get there.

[Art]

Just get it out of the way. Once you leave school you'll just keep putting it off.

[Conservative,]

My mum has already promised me driving lessons for my 16th birthday...(Yes 16th, disabled drivers can learn at 16 ;])

Money isn't a problem for me..and no i'm not a spoilt rich kid from a city banker, it's the fact that the only cost I'll ever have to pay on a car is petrol, and the "deposit" on a "motobility" car...but even then that isn't always necessary.

My insurance will be paid for, my car will probably be a cheap one, so I don't have to pay a deposit, but that doesn't matter when you're just using it to go to McDonalds at lunch or w/e...and hopefully I will have a job to pay for the petrol...

So in my opinion, there is nothing that says not to drive, I will be able to get to places easier & quicker (I hate buses so rarely take them) and will look "cool" and just generally, I think it's a good idea.

[Rapidshare]

My mum has already promised me driving lessons for my 16th birthday...(Yes 16th, disabled drivers can learn at 16 ;])

Money isn't a problem for me..and no i'm not a spoilt rich kid from a city banker, it's the fact that the only cost I'll ever have to pay on a car is petrol, and the "deposit" on a "motobility" car...but even then that isn't always necessary.

My insurance will be paid for, my car will probably be a cheap one, so I don't have to pay a deposit, but that doesn't matter when you're just using it to go to McDonalds at lunch or w/e...and hopefully I will have a job to pay for the petrol...

So in my opinion, there is nothing that says not to drive, I will be able to get to places easier & quicker (I hate buses so rarely take them) and will look "cool" and just generally, I think it's a good idea.

No offence but in what terms are you 'disabled'?. I assume you getting DLA for higher rate of mobilty component? If not, you cant get it unless your receiving that.

[Conservative,]

No offence but in what terms are you 'disabled'?. I assume you getting DLA for higher rate of mobilty component? If not, you cant get it unless your receiving that.

Yes I get DLA...and I have a heart & lung condition meaning I get tired walking up the stairs, yet alone walking to/from school/work. !

[Rapidshare]

Fair enough, haha.

[danzooo]

why is it that disabled people can learn to drive younger than normal? i don't understand

[Swastika]

Just because you are learning to drive doesn't actually mean you HAVE to get a car, so the expenses that would come with having a car would be invalid.
It's a good idea to learn to drive because it opens up doors to other jobs, that you wouldn't have been able to do without driving, alot of jobs need drivers.
It's always just a good and handy thing to have, you don't really have to have a car, there's more benefits than that anyway.