At first, I write about usual way of getting driver's license in the U.S. People in the U.S can drive at 16 yaer's old. I think the reason why the age is so young is that this contry is so big that people need to drive. I feel that this becomes myth. To get car license they have to take a test. The way of taking a test is used touch panel. There is no time limit so you don't have to hurry up. There are 40 questions and if you get 75% collects, you will pass it. In addition, you get a temporary license, After that, you will take drive test. After you pass all of these test, you get driver's license. It seems to be easier than Japanese way. I don't think there is symbol, all of these are symple and direct.
There are some interesting way of getting driver's license. You can get driver's license just 14 year's old which is depending on states. People who are over 18 year's old don't have to take drive test, you take writing test, and you have to take driver's education which drive lesson.
In conclusion, there is myth about getting driver's lisence, the way of getting could say in order, there is communitas that is responsibility of driving and you might chenge the role. You must not drive a car before you get a lisence, but after that, you can do that,so this is transformation. But, there is no symbol about getting driver's lisence, you don't change your role socialy even if you get car lisence, to get it doesn't purify someone or something. As a result, I think that to get a driver's lisence is ritualization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver%27s_license_in_the_United_States