Where do you want to go? Teenagers, manual transmissions, and letting your children go and grow.

My oldest daughter’s first car was the family stick shift. By the time she got her license, she’d driven hundreds of hours in all types of terrain, weather, and levels of visibility. I know because we made her get behind the wheel at every opportunity. She passed her driver’s test the same year I gave up my license.

Jordan became my primary mode of transportation when my vision loss no longer permitted me to drive.

New drivers in South Carolina may drive alone from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 p.m....