[yolonoexception]

>Young people must now take more behind-the-wheel training (which is more expensive) >fulfil additional requirements for permits

This is not true at all. I do not know where he is getting his information. And there are literally no requirements for the permit. All you do is take a vision test and a knowledge multiple choice on the computer which anyone can pass if they know the simple basics.

>and once they are allowed to drive, they are often restricted to driving in the daytime without passengers.

This only applies to people with a provisional license (if you are under 18), and you can have passengers as long as they are in your family (brothers or sisters), and this only lasts for the first 6 months.

[BruceIV]

These requirements do tend to differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Yours is likely rather permissive.

[saryant]

I was able to skirt through a loophole and never take a driver's test. Not at the permit level, not for my license.

Talk about permissive.

(This was in 2006)