While I agree with your assessment, probably could've chosen a better example, as in many countries young kids even as young as 8 will learn how to drive.

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embedding-shape 5 hours ago | parent [-]

In some countries they even let kids as young as 16 drive, no wonder they have so many accidents.

	▲	swiftcoder 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Several US states will give you a permit to drive a farm vehicle on public roads at 14. Illinois recently passed an amendment to allow farm kids to drive a semi-truck at 16. And there is absolutely no minimum age for driving so long as you are on private land - I have seen 8 year olds driving a pickup truck round a farm...