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First Modern Car
German inventor Karl Benz patented what is generally regarded as the first modern car. -
First States
Massachusetts and Missouri became the first states to require a driver’s license. -
Chauffeur Exam
Massachusetts instituted a chauffeur exam. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford launched the Model T, the first affordable automobile for many middle-class Americans. -
First License
When Ford’s native state of Michigan started issuing driver’s licenses, he got his first one at age 56 -
Drivers Test
The state of Massachusetts started requiring tests for all other drivers. -
24 States
Only 24 states required a license to drive a car and just 15 states had mandatory driver’s exams. -
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Nowa Days
Today people take test around the age of 14-15 to test their knowledge on driving. If they pass, they'll be able to get their permeant. They will have to hold their permeant for 6 months before getting their actual driver's license. Once they take the test to get their drivers license, they will be able to drive without a guardian. This has been taking place for a very long time and will continue through this process.