[Melinda in TN]

True! My daughter learned to drive a tractor and rake hay when she was 9. My granddaughter is 14 and drives the tractor and bushhogs the fields when needed. My daughter got her driver’s license at 16 and was immediately driving a ton truck pulling a horse trailer or a 24ft triple axle flatbed trailer loaded with hay or a tractor. I learned to drive a tractor, a big truck and pull trailers when I was a kid. Country kids are already pros at driving by the time they reach learner permit age of 15.

[GeronL]

no license is required to drive on your own property of course

[swatbuznik]

Country kids are already pros at driving by the time they reach learner permit age of 15.

That's not necessarily true. I was a country kid and drove tractor, truck for my dad, but when I took the driver's training, I got in the car I looked down and said, "where's the clutch? Where's the stick?" Also, it didn't help that I was partnered up with the hottest girl in our class and every time I checked the rear view mirror.. yeah, I was swerving all over the road....