A Proper Solution To Those Lame "Caution: Newly Licensed" Magnets

You should raise the driving age for teens getting their drivers license. In MD you get your permit at 15 and nine months. You get your license at 16 yrs and 3 months. I'd say wait another yr (while they're on their permit) or so until the kid can actually absorb the situations of the real world. There should be classes for kids to understand how to take care of themselves when they get into a certain situation with their car. Since theres nothing like that, my dad made me drive home from our vacations in NYC and Ocean city back to the DC suburbs, as well as learning to cope with horrible weather conditions and fix basic crap like replace a spare tire (I bet barely anyone in my HS class knows how to do that). My only trouble is that there are horrible drivers on RT 50W after crossing the bay bridge (I was close to getting in an accident with one, lane-changing a-hole)I had to wait until I get my license, while others got their license within 3-6 months after their b-day. Though my friends live more than a mile from school (against my 1/2 walk and 7 min bus ride to school). I even got to drive stick in Burma when I was 15 and still do drive it with my uncles corolla. Its kinda sad these days that none of this training barely exist without a paying a premium.

Isnt this a repost from a few months ago. Anyway,this idea sucks. Its embarassing. The kid will get laughed at,than beat up for being a mommas boy and than we will need stickers that say "caution:mommas boy". Seriously though whether the kid has a sticker or not,if he wants to mess around he will. Especially since the sticker is magnetic and he'll basically drive down the street and take it off. Its a easy way for that mother to make some money while promoting "safe driving" for newly licensed kids.

Did you read the whole story?

It should be mandatory. In other countries, learner drivers are clearly identified. Let's not worry about hurting their feelings. The test needs to be taken only after the child is 17 and beefed up with a special emphasis on lane protocol which is non existant here. 30 mins on real roads with the examiner in the car would be a start. And if you take the test on an Auto, your license should restrict you from driving stick.

Most other Western countries do this but it makes too much sense. Anyone with a pulse can pass the current test - at least the one in Maryland. Other States may be different.

I hated the concept when the first article that was posted but now that I think about it, there should be a teen driver magnet in general. Think about it, it would be a good way to avoid them as 9/10 will be texting or on the phone while driving. I have to have the Under 21 licence plate on my motorbike, why not on cars?

If any of you read the story you'd realize it is about a solution to this magnet fetish.

So will this sign make the teen drive more carefully and start driving slowly and have wet dreams about hybrids? I don't think so. It's more of a laughing stock.

That lady just doesn't want to let go.

Once you have a valid license you shouldn't have to put a "new driver" sticker on your car. How come Airline pilots don't have to do anything like that? It just shows the lack of trust we have with our licensing system. The amount of skill or training needed to pass a U.S drivers license test is laughable. If people were trained properly in the first place then they wouldn't need a sticker on their car. I thought that a license meant that the person is qualified to drive. I guess not.