Reply #94: Yes, the age was chosen so teens could help out on the farm

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By driving the trucks around.

In days where there was not that much traffic.

12 year olds can physically drive. It's the maturity factor, realizing that the three ton or whatever machine is moving at so many feet per second.

Maybe they can leave it in rural areas, but in urban areas, the maturity required is now above 16.