Please correct me if I am wrong, but don't you have to be 17 to hold a driver's license ? At 16 you can get a permit but you need to be with a licensed driver in order to drive a vehicle. Or did the Tribune get his age wrong? Very sad nonetheless.

My thoughts exactly!

I am in Abaco and the story is that he took his Moms car .... too often we are quick to judge. The law is here as much or even more than there in N.P.

That's why I said, correct me if I am wrong..........I understand sometimes not all details are reported in the press. The law means nothing all over the Bahamas so don't take it personally. Whether he took his mother's car or not, it is still illegal for him to drive on his own without a driver's license.

Blackcat:

The Tribune is correct in their report, I spoke with a friend from Abaco who confirmed that the boy was 16.

oh boy, well that is very sad. Even on the family islands we must obey the law. This didn't have to happen.

This is a common occurrence on the Family Islands................... some rules dont seem to apply............... its who you know ............ just like in Nassau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!