mcfez
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Teenagers driving in Mexico
So...do the citizens of Mexico carry a legal doc DL? Never seen a DMV in Mexico.
I would like to know the requirements for a driver in Baja. I have a 151/2 year old itching to drive this Spring Break.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Taco de Baja
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Driving off road should be fine, and safer all around.
Between cows, drunks, crazy impatient drivers, slow trucks, bicycles, or all these in one location the roads are scary enough as is without adding in
an inexperienced 15 year old behind the wheel. IMHO a 15 year old just does not have the experience to deal with driving the paved road alongside
cows, drunks, crazies, bikes, and passing slow trucks with oncoming traffic.
I do believe MX does issue drivers licenses, but the requirements are likely not as strict and tested as the USA. Also I'll bet the fine for the
driving without a license, especially for a gringo driver would be steep, or at least the mordida would be.....
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Yes, there are Driver's Licenses in Mexico and the legal age is 18.
However, around here there are kids driving at a much younger age and they do not seem to be bothered----unless the police are doing one of their main
street license checks and then those, including adults, who do not have licenses drive around and away from the main street. 
There are VERY young children driving around on quads around here on the dirt roads----so I can't imagine that your young one would have a problem in
the outback.
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David K
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Best way to learn... in a dune buggy!
I too did my first driving in a dune buggy.. in Baja.. and once I turned 16, that buggy became my 'car' (it was a street legal Myers Manx, 1650cc VW,
with roof, and side curtains for wet weather)...
In April, 1974 was my first trip to Mexico without parents... my school friend (also 16) spent a week driving around Baja Norte... This photo Pat took
of me on the road to El Marmol:
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Yeah, like this kid will blend in. Keep him off-road for sure or duct tape some pesos to the frame for mordidas.
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McFez,
Seat belts might be a good addition to the rig....kids outta control in the dunes sometimes flip out passengers
Don't believe everything you think....
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Everything would be peachy-keen up until the time that someone gets hurt, then the ministerio publico steps in, regardless if it's on or off the road.
But other than that caveat I'm all for it, kids will do almost anything to drive; I wished for it some fifty years ago.
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Pics of David before he learned to pressure down and before he knew he wanted to look like Justin Bieber
Dave, what's the tread depth on those front tires? 
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DK.. that is cool ... always wanted one of those vw set ups.. how was it to drive compared to what your rolling in today?
And you guys were really "styling" with the glasses and that hair.....
Thanks for sharing, you got huevos 
Sorry mcfez ... just tell them to go slow.. I'm sure you remember how you drove when first allowed loose .....
[Edited on 11-2-2010 by wessongroup]
[Edited on 11-2-2010 by wessongroup]
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motoged
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  whoooaaa! I thought he was referring to pic of David
And I count only two "and's"
Some nerds are smart.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
whoooaaa! I thought he was referring to pic of David
And I count only two "and's"
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So I cant count!
Hey...when r u leaving for Baja? You are welcome to use our place in SF as a pit stop. LMK and I'll clear it with the security.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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mcfez
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To whom ever....
Thank you Mr Host for deleting that Newbie's post about my son. 5 stars you get. That sort wasnt needed since my son reads this stuff. Again...thanks
[Edited on 11-2-2010 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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15 year olds are issued a special drivers license here so they are legal to drive but their parents have to sign a form so they are responsible for
any accients...the police here gave sirenita her license for a birthday present at her 15th birthday party.
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The permits issued for minors do not allow them to drive on the highway, only in town and I believe it is only a local permit but I'm not sure.
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got my 1st license at 14 yo in Billings, Mt (1951) and learned to drive hauling sugar beet pulp from refinery to dairy farm in a 5 ton dump truck on
public highways 
Bob Durrell
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mcfez
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Thanks all for the great help. My son drives well, but need him to drive more openly. I agree....I will be with him "on pavement". Seatbeats.....he
was suppose to be wearing those...busted with evidence in plain sight :-)
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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McFez,
Thanks for the invite...if we park at Kiki's, I will wave as I head down the new road to BoLA...heading south, ya know
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I remember my first driving experience in Baja I was around 12 years old and my dad let me drive on a dirt road. I had the seat as much forward as it
would go and at one point I slammed on the brakes so hard my dad slid forward and was wedged on the floorboard under the dash for a few minutes. That
was funny as heck.
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