First place you drove to

I took driving lessons with a class of young people, when we lived in Niagara Falls in the early 80's.
It was a good place to learn, as it isn't a big city crowded with traffic.

Mainly, I drove to a friend's house, and basically, all over the city.
 
Have no idea where I first drove legally but growing up in the country I was driving tractors and farm trucks down the road at an early age. I even bought my first car when I was only15, no drivers license, no plates, no insurance. I drove it to school until they caught on I wasn't legal and banned my car from school property.lol

I suppose my first legal drive was home after passing my drivers test.
 
Took my sisters boyfriends 49 merc out so they could have some (alone) time. :) Headed to the parking lot of Mitchell's hamburger joint on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn where hopefully... there would be some street racers gathered in the parking lot and I'd get to see some exciting street racing out on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
 
I was 18 when I got my first ever drivers license back in 68' while in the Army stationed in Panama and can't recall where the first place was that I got to drive alone....more than likely some place on base.
 
After the test, I drove my dad and I to a restaurant for a celebratory lunch.
I haven't the foggiest idea where I drove on my own after that.
 
I don't remember where I went, but my BFF got her license before I got mine, and I remember using her new driving ability to take us to lectures at the local university (public lectures that anyone could attend).
 
I had my eye on only 1 girl at school. She was a very light skin black girl. As soon as I got my license, I called her when I got home. At first I stuttered a bit until I was able to talk. After about 2 minutes I told her I got my license today. She said congratulations. I asked her if she would go out with me. She asked when. I said how about tonight. To my surprise she said sure.

We had a lot of fun. Throughout high school we dated about 10 times. I really liked her and to me, she was gorgeous.
After we graduated, she went to some Catholic all girl’s college, so we wrote back and forth a few times, but then it faded away.
 
After I got my license at age 15, I would drive anywhere I could go alone. I drove my mother crazy asking her if she needed anything so I could drive. I think the first place was to the grocery store.
 
It is easy for me to remember. My mom went with me to get my license and when we got home she made a shopping list of a few things she needed from the store and handed it to me. So my first trip driving alone was to Lucky grocery store !
 
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I didnt learn to drive until after I got married. I took drivers training from Sears. It was cheaper than a divorce. :D
Before I got married, I took the bus. Afterwards the husband drove me everywhere.

I had the opportunity to transfer to a much higher paying job but it involved driving a company car to do engineering field work.
So my first drive alone was going out in the field. I never told them I just got my license. :D
 
Grew up in Beaver Falls Pa. Nice streets not much traffic so getting my license two weeks after I turned 16 was a breeze. My Dad being pretty savvy bought what is now known as a beater car to take my test in.

On the way home he said tomorrow were going to test your skill by taking the family to visit relatives in Pittsburgh. Narrow bridge entering Pittsburgh, a lot of traffic, cobble stone street, trolly car tracks that caused swerving. All in all a real test that I passed since we made it there & back with no accidents.

Dad had a unique way of building confidence.
 
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