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From: NW burbs of chicago
Originally Posted by Birdhunter1
I've had my license 9 years, easily put 1.5-2 million miles on the roads.
MY freind, A limo Driver (who averages 500 a day ) only drives about 130k a year.
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Unless you've lived in the sticks, it's hard to understand why the walking/bikeride ideas aren't the best. I was the last stop on my bus route through high school. The bus got there at 5:50am and dropped me off at 5:30pm. I got to school 20 minutes before and left 20 minutes after. It made for a long day, but I had plenty of time for homework. Hoofing six extra miles to the bus stop would have added 2 to 4+ extra hours to my day.
After sports, the activity bus would drop me off 15 miles from home. My folks would sometimes make the 30 mile round trip to get me, I would hitchhike or I would just ride the trailways from town at 9pm.
Getting my drivers license was a high point in my life. It made the commute 45 minutes, each way.
For families that live "out there", it can be a logistics nightmare getting the kids to school. I've lived in my current house for 17 years, and with three kids - having a gradeschool in my backyard isn't happenstance.
After sports, the activity bus would drop me off 15 miles from home. My folks would sometimes make the 30 mile round trip to get me, I would hitchhike or I would just ride the trailways from town at 9pm.
Getting my drivers license was a high point in my life. It made the commute 45 minutes, each way.
For families that live "out there", it can be a logistics nightmare getting the kids to school. I've lived in my current house for 17 years, and with three kids - having a gradeschool in my backyard isn't happenstance.
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From: SW Oklahoma
Yeah, the walking thing might not be as simple as some think.
Last I heard, you could still get a hardship license. But it's really a pain to get, and even IF you qualify, you'd prob'ly be 16 by the time you could get it done.
Sounds to me like the motorcycle license might be worth looking into. At 14 you can legally ride up to a 250cc bike. You could prob'ly find one pretty cheap, and with gas prices the way they are, you could be glad you did.
David
Last I heard, you could still get a hardship license. But it's really a pain to get, and even IF you qualify, you'd prob'ly be 16 by the time you could get it done.
Sounds to me like the motorcycle license might be worth looking into. At 14 you can legally ride up to a 250cc bike. You could prob'ly find one pretty cheap, and with gas prices the way they are, you could be glad you did.
David
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Originally Posted by Birdhunter1
I've had my license 9 years, easily put 1.5-2 million miles on the roads.
When did you sleep ?
I've had my license for 39 years & just got by 2,500,000.
This includes work vehicles & all Personal vehicles.
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My dad drove a tractor trailer for cf for almost 35 years before they went belly up and i think i remember him saying 400 to 450 maybe even 500 miles a day was a real good day for him. I do remember him putting in a lot of 70 hour weeks there. He retired in 2000 I think he tells me all the time he misses it
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From: Murphysboro, IL
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
Man that is a ton of miles a year.
In high school I worked for a lumber yard, did alot of delivery driving of 1 and 2 ton trucks.
After High School I worked for the County Highway Department, lots of windshield time there too!
I worked as an HVAC installer and service tech for 3 years, drove all over the place.
I worked for the local Ford dealership in the detailing department, went on several dealer trades and missions for salemen.
Drove a bus out of the travel service whenI was in college, mostly group trips or whatever on 21 passenger busses, but a big coach bus a few times too.
Usually whenever my fiance and I or my dad and i go somewhere I usually end up driving their vehicles when we go.
Like I said, I am behind the wheel alot.
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