, the 16-year-old asks her dad if she can get her learner's permit.«Your learner's permit? No, you can't ever drive,» Deon responds. «You're going to ride a bicycle all of your life.»The teen attempts to sway her father by listing all the ways she can help the family with a learner's permit, including going to the store and putting gas in the car. «I'm almost 16 and I feel like I need to learn how to drive at some point.