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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by pixl97 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @09:38AM (#20401809)
Because that's when you can get a license in many states.
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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by patriot1911 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @09:51AM (#20401915)
But not in The Netherlands, which he explicitly stated he was from. The real answer is that he probably wasn't driving a car.
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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @09:59AM (#20401975)
Has it always been that age? We do not know how old the poster is, nor whether or not he had a regular lisence or a permit.
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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by patriot1911 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @10:18AM (#20402151)
It hasn't been less than 18 since 1934, if not further back. Since last year it's possible to get a provisional license at the age of 17 (no earlier).
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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @02:19PM (#20404745)
Ah, ok. I truly didn't know.
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