I think that used to be true because my dad turned me loose with an old pickup truck out in the pasture when I was eight. I was sent to the nearby store in the car when I was about 14. It has never been legal in Oklahoma for someone that young to drive unless it was driving a farm vehicle on farm business.

I think increased population has made that very financially impractical for most people. This tragedy appears to be the result of an adult without any common sense. I'd almost bet the adult has a history of DUIs.

So it's illegal in Texas for a 13 year to operate a car on the road, in this case 75mph on a major highway. Supposedly blew a tire at that speed. Would a more experienced driver been able to avoid the crash? Probably. He shouldn't have been behind the wheel in the first place, the fault of the 38 year old adult. It's wasn't a case of a crazy kid joy riding. So sad for everybody involved.