<p>Midwest, the brother in this case might have been on a provisional license where he wasn’t allowed to instruct a new driver or bring her for the on-the-road test. (I see that’s not the case.) There are all kinds of bureaucracy layers that vary greatly from state to state. My D’s friends in NY have a much easier path to getting a license than we do in NJ. </p>
<p>Shadow, if your dad is charging you $200 for a brake light, something much deeper than fear of your driving is going on.</p>