Teenage driving?

Question

ok so i have a new boyfriend hes 17 and he has his divers liscence....nd my mom sayz that he cant have me ride in his car cuz its against the law.... i dont think it is... in fact im almost positive its not. so the real question is: can a 17 year old with his liscence drive with a friend in the car?

Answer 1

I know in my state (florida) it is. But I heard that some states are making laws forbiding licenced drivers under 18 from driving with people under 18. To find out what the law is in your state call you local dmv or check the driver's manual (you can find them online).

Answer 2

It depends what state you are in...

Answer 3

Here is an excerpt from the Colorado law:

Minor Drivers and Passengers Bill SB 05-36

This law went into effect July 1, 2005 and regardless of when you received a license, if you are under 18 it affects you. It restricts the number of passengers in your vehicle. Basically, it says you cannot have any friends (unless they are over 21) in the car for the first six months. Not one.

Then, after that period, for the next six months you can only have one friend in the car. An exemption to this is that if you have had your license for more than a year when the law went into effect, you can drive more than one buddy around.

The other major impact of this law is that those under 18 (the holding a license for a year is at play here, too) you cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. So forget taking your parents' car out for a late-night joyride. Take a complete look at the law and all of the exemptions.

In your case this is a Yes & No answer.

If your bf has had his license less than 6 months then the answer is No, you cannot.

If he has had his license more than 6 months, then Yes you can, but if anyone else is with him, you can't go since he can only have 1 other person in the car with him.

Answer 4

It's illegal in CT, but hey i was driving for two years without a license(don't ask why) and turned out to be alright.