Terri...I have a great idea.....put Courtney in one of those large flat rate boxes and send her here to me in TN. They issue a license here for almost nothing (I think)... There is a very short time that they have to log with a licensed driver (but around our po-dunk town, no one does that)..then she would be good to go. They offer "hardship" licenses in our county for 14 yr. olds. I saw a kid on the road today...I swear..he was 8. :roll:

I'll send her back when we have her all legal. :lol:

Ok, I'll pack her up, but you have to KEEP her! lol

We even told her that we would send her back to KS to get her license. Granddad would help her and maybe even buy her a car! lol

But, that still wouldn't work, she'd have to quit her job. :(

At my school, they offer Driver's Ed. Our Technology teacher take 2 or 3 more students because it is a 5 Passenger car. They drive to a town about 10 miles away. Go to Dunkin Donuts sometimes. They get their Permit. Wait 6 MONTHS. Go to the DMV Take the test get your license. (I think thats the order........)Lol. When my Dad took his her got his Permit. Took the Test, signed up for the real test took it about a week later and got his license. Simple as pie in the old days right?

Now my friends are saying that here in New York, they are going to extend the time of getting your license to 21 instead of after getting your permit and waiting the 6 months, and then taking the test. It's crazy!! Lol. :)

When I went for my license, we had Drivers Ed at school. Every Wed night for 6 weeks. Class was 2 or 3 hours.
Then we went and got our permit. After 30 days, we could then go and get our license. Easy peasy! But, that was back in the olden days

What madness!!

Teach her to ride a bike -- NOW -- it would be cheaper and easier than the moped. And think of the tan she could get, the exercise, no gas expense, etc. :roll: :roll:

We just went thru the same exact thing with Kyle when we moved to Ohio. I was shocked that here there is no drivers ed at school!! Driving school was 350.-- and then all those other fees just like you posted. It about drove me nuts. I thought he would never get done. Here they also have to pass a manuverability test that is really hard!

When we lived in Illinois they just took drivers ed during school and if they passed the final test with the teacher they didnt have to take the test at the state drivers license place. They just went and got their license!

I was so glad Kenny got his in Illinois right before we moved. All he had to do was take the written ohio test and got an ohio license

We have a graduated licensing system here. They pay 40.00 to write the test to get their permit in order for them to learn to drive. They have to have a G licensed driver with them, and they can't drive after dusk. Unless you have a daughter like mine who I took to write her test and there was an ex boyfriend writing his test as well, in an attempt to show off she rushed through the test and FAILED!!! But she could re-write the next morning for a fee of 10.00. Of course Mum coughed up the money after listening to her wailing about how she was too stupid to have a license. (I held back giving her a smack!)

Then it cost Mum 685.00 for drivers education and another 65.00 for the road test to get their G2 license, which they can drive alone, but cannot drive on major highways, and cannot have more passengers then there are seat belts for and any hint of alcohol is automatic suspension of their driving privileges.

The G2 license is only good for 4 years, at some point they must drive out of town to take the test to graduate to a full G license. (but they aren't allowed to drive on major highways!) And of course there is a fee for this test as well. By the time it was all done I was broke!!!

It used to be quite easy to get your license here, but now our rules are similar to yours Terri, only even worse. After they actually get their drivers license, they can't drive alone for two years i think...have to have another licensed driver with them, and i think theres curfews too, and cant have friends in the car. I think someone is raking in the money on all this for sure. Sounds like she really needs to wait til you get back to the US, that'll be in just a few months isnt it? Sure hope so, i bet you're getting anxious

That wouldn't be bad if it weren't 15 miles to her work. She could do it, but there are 3 really, REALLY big hills she has to go up. I wouldn't even bike them!

Barb, I wish it were that close, but we've got another year. ARGH!!!

Kay, I wish it were that easy!
I don't mind paying for the driving school, but to have to wait for so long AFTER getting the permit AND the "first" license to drive alone, to me is rediculous!! The lady at the driving school said that it doesn't matter how old the first time driver is...they ALL have to adhere to what DMV rules.

Terri, I think you need to get back to the US immediately!!!