Gotta be at least 16.5 to get the learners here in Joisey, and that's with an approved driving course, 17 without the course. even after that, gotta have 6 monthe before getting the license, which is provisional for 3 years. Each year without incident you get more privilages, such as number of passengers allowed, ans hours of operation. They keep youngins on a tight leash here lately. These are all fairly new MVC reforms, so I might have a couple of the facts mis represented, but you get the idea.....