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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ms Southworth" data-source="post: 79415" data-attributes="member: 312">There may be small differences in the rules and regulations regarding driving licenses in the diffferent states, but after googling a bit about the subject, I feel fairly certain that you always have to pass a written test at the local DMV (Dept. of Motor Vehicles) before you're allowed to drive on public roads. After all, it's one thing to study and learn the traffic rules, traffic signs, etc., and it's a completely different thing to be able to "operate" a car.Until you explained the rules in Sweden, I had never heard of a place, where the authorities supposedly allow young drivers out in the streets before having passed an official, written test. To me, it's a bit scary to think about teenagers driving in the streets amongst other cars, pedestrians, bike riders, etc. even if they have their parents sitting next to them! I mean, it's not like the parents can do anything if something comes up all of a sudden, right?Maybe a Swedish teenager is only allowed to drive in a car with their parents next to them on private property? If so, that changes everything!</blockquote>