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- How old was she when she first drove a car? Where did she go the first time she drove? Was there anyone in the car with her? How did she feel--scared, excited?
- How did she learn to drive a car? Did someone teach her or did she teach herself? Did she take any courses to help her learn how to drive? Describe these experiences.
- What type of car did she first learn to drive? Was it an automatic or standard shift? Whose car was it? A relative's? A friend's?
- Did she have to get a driver's license? Were there any requirements she had to meet before she could apply for a driver's license? Did she have to complete a specific amount of training hours?
- If she had to get a license, did she have to take a test? What kind of test was it--written, oral, behind the wheel? What was her score? Did she pass on her first try? Did she have to take an eye test?
- How old was she when she received her first license? At the time, was this the legal age limit? If not, why did she wait to get her license?
- On the day she got her license, how did she feel? Did she do anything special? When she first started driving on her own, without a teacher or parent, how did she feel? Mature? Responsible? Reckless?
- What did being able to drive open up for her? What was she able to do that she couldn't do when she wasn't driving? Did she start dating at this time? Did she take a drive to anywhere special?
- Why did she want or need to drive? Did her job require it? At the time, was it something everyone did, or was she part of an elite crowd? Did this change over time?
- When she started driving regularly, whose car did she use? What kind of car was it? What color was it? Was she able to drive it whenever she wanted to? Did she have to pay for gas or upkeep?
- When did she get her first car? Did she buy it herself or was it a gift? Describe it. What were her feelings about the car? Was it her dream car or just something to get around in?
- What other cars did she own over the years? How many cars did she own at one time? What made her purchase the cars she did? Was it because of where they were made? Money? Looks? Brand?
- What about driving changed since she first drove? The speed limit or seat belt laws, for example? How are cars, roads, gas, or traffic lights different?
- Did she ever have her driving privileges taken away? If yes, describe the situation and how she handled it.
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