Teens these days don’t have it easy—at least when it comes to getting a driver’s license. Kids under the age of 19 are required to complete a 30-hour driving course, 45 hours of supervised driving with a parent and a 14-session driver’s education course. Lulu Wood, 16, recently crossed the finish line—completing her last course with Green Light Driving School—and can drive on her own.
“I’m looking forward to not bugging my mom or my cousin for rides, and I’m sure they’re happy about that as well,” says the St. Anne’s-Belfield student. Wood says she’ll be driving her family’s Ford truck, and paying for gas with money from her babysitting jobs. She’ll be able to take more of those now that she can get around on her own.
“I’ve been looking forward to driving because of the freedom that comes along with it,” she says. Time to hit the road.