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Question: Did Arizona pass a law where you can't drive until you are 18?

Answer: No, Arizona passed a graduated licensing law. All 15, 16 and 17-year olds applying for a graduated driver license on or after July 18, 2000, are affected by the new law, regardless of when they may have applied for an instruction permit Even holders of instructional permits received before July 18, 2000 must hold the instructional permit for a full five months before they can apply for a graduated license.

Read more about the Graduated Driver's License in the LawForKids.org Driver's License Law Section

There is also a great deal of information on the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles Web site
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On 10/07/03
amanda from WI said:
i think that they should change the driving age to 18 because 16 year old are to immature. and adults arent.
On 09/24/03
cocoa oxendine from AZ said:
I think they got it all worng. You sould dive at 16!
On 09/14/03
nick from CA said:
I'll have to say that I agree with amanda see makes a good point I'm 18 and a good driver but that because I'v been driving for 2 plus years.when I was 16 and we were all 16 we did things that we wont do now it's that first rush of getting behind the wheel with no parent that the kids do things. but its over in the first 6 mounths. holla cali
On 07/25/03
michelle from MO said:
children of the age of 16 should not have their full lidcence cos they are too young and very very irrisponsible. for eg if they are driving home from a night club and they are drunk it is possible that they will get out of the car and walk around thew streets getting themselves badly damage or they could have an accident. I know that any other person is capable of that bu because there 16/17 they can get damaged in their body, Where as older people have fully grown organs so they dont get badly damaged inside.
On 07/24/03
Zach from OK said:
I don't think that they should punish anybody. It dosen't really get the point across to them, because they're going to do it anyway. I think they should reward safe drivers!
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