Sixteen is the age where someone finally gets a car, but before someone can drive, they need to obtain a state issued drivers license. However, it appears in the metro Atlanta area, this requirement to drive is becoming useless. Between August and October, there have been several accidents, some minor and some extensive, caused by non-licensed drivers according to the information gathered from several metro Atlanta police reports.

Is it difficulty to obtain a state issued license? It must be due to the large amount of people driving without license. According to the metro Atlanta police reports, they usually are the cause of the accident, and very rare they would be the victim of the accident. In either case, the person charged with no license faces major consequences, so why not go ahead and get a license to reduce any charges if an accident should occur.

An example is Sergio Estrada, resident of Alpharetta, GA, who failed to yield and would of only received a violation for failing to yield, however, officers discovered he had no licensed and charged him with not having a license and his fines increased. Juan Quivoz is another example of not having a license. Quivoz, who was already suspected of a hit-and-run, was charged for not having a legal license.

If someone does not have a license or is unable to get one legally, why not just let someone drive you around? According to the reports, the majority of these non-licensed drivers are low-income Hispanic men. Many people, especially due to Atlanta