My landlady has an only child. The girl is going to be 17 when she hits her birthday this year. She wasn't planning to learn to drive. Why? Because mum and dad said she has to dig money out of her saving account to learn driving. Not only that, she suspected she would become the official driver for her parents. Should she get into any accidents, points will be deducted from her license.
Since my son and I listened to her attentively and respected her view, she in turn listened to our view. We told her that learner's cost goes up every year, in 2004 it cost $750, by 2008 it was $850. Now it may cost $1050 or more.
Then we explained that it is very common that a young person passed his or her driving test and then leave the home town to study pre-university in another city. Unless dad coughed out $15,000 or so for a second hand car, most students do not drive. Once the two years are up, a "p" license will convert to a normal license.
She could see our points are valid. But of course it is her choice when she decides to learn to drive.
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