Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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Hit the road Boys and girls alike look forward to their 16th birthday for one and only one reason . . . to get their driverts license. It gives freedom and is the begin- ning of the journey to indepen- dence. The first step on this long road is to get a learneris permit. It may be obtained at the State Police Headquarters in South Charleston by passing a 25 question test based on the Driverts Handbook. With a learnerts permit, one may not yet go out alone; another driver must go along. Getting a driverts license may be a frustrating as well as exciting experience. Problems appear with expired permits and parents hesitance to hand over the wheel. Learning to handle a car can be accomplished in several Haud-over-hand steering practice comes to Nathan Lee through his Drivers Education class. 12lStudent Life ways: by taking a driverts training course at school, through a private driving school, or the old standby of personal lessons from Mom or Dad. After hours of on-the-road training, the 16-year old is ready to attempt the driving test. This consists of proving to an official the ability to man- euver a car, and when the test is passed there comes the question of an insurance policy. . choice of y agency, prices vary, but one ' Depending on thing seems to be constant. Boysi insurance is more expen- sive than girlsi The common explanation is that boys have a higher accident rate. Step by step, the journey is completed and the traveler obtains a license to freedom. Receiving an envelope in the mail, Lisa Perry is pleasantly surprised to find her permanent license.

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At the wheel, Brad Bailey prepares to pull out of the teachers' parking lot for practice driving. Concentration brings success to Janna Huthinson in the passing of her learnefs permit test. To parallel park correctly, Kim Hunter lines up her vehicle. Insurance policies become necessary for new drivers as Jennifer Green and her father Jim Green learn from All-State agent Onie Morgan. Student LifM 13