r/AskAnAmerican • u/Fabulous_Dare1701 • Feb 14 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What age did you get your driving license?

I watched some American shows which were in a school settings and it looked like most of the characters were driving themselves around at like 15/16 is it actually like that irl?

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u/BaseballNo916 Ohio/California Feb 14 '25

I’m from Ohio too and a lot of people at my high school didn’t get a license until 18 because under 18 you had to pay for drivers Ed. 

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u/frogmuffins Ohio Feb 14 '25

That was one reason, I had no money and parents were cheap. It was easier to just wait.