Is it true that if you are not 17 by April 2005 then you have to wait until you are 18 to be able to learn to drive?

Answer 1

NO not really. What state are you in? In most states it is a process of obtaining your drivers permit, then taking some drivers courses, having someone over 21 drive with you, that is teach you, and in many states there are graduated licensing procedures, which AFTER you pass the written test you get a permit (that requires an adult - usually 21 or older, to drive with you. Then you take, after a set period, a driving test yourself. If you pass, and most people do not the first time, you have to continue your learning / practice and try again. Once you pass you will get a provisional license that limits you to hours of operation and with whom you can drive. After some period of time you will get a regular license. Good luck. I think the person who asked the original question was asking from the UK. Here the minimum age to drive a car on the road (with "L"-plates and a qualified driver supervising) is 17. There was, and still is, some talk about putting that up to 18, to match most of the EU, but there is no date yet set. Not in California. You can get a Provisional Permit at 15 1/2 in this state, as long as you complete Driver Education and enroll in Driver Training before you apply for the permit.

In Montana you can get a learner's licence at 14 1/2, a provisional licence at 15 1/2, and a driver's licence at 16 1/2. If you did not get the learner's and provisional then you can get a driver's licence at 18. When I got my learner's I was also able to drive in several other states when the family went on vacation as long as an adult was in the car (we did have to change drivers before entering a state that would not recognize my licence). I drove to High School all 4 years by myself using whatever licence I had then.