DMV Update
In an email from my dad:
Greg,
The DMV computer system (sure, blame the software, not the people who wrote it) will not allow them to issue anything but a provisional license before the 18th birthday. If you go back on Oct 4th or later, you can exchange it for a full license with no charge$. The person I spoke to suggested going to RI Mall around 7 - 7:30 pm just before they close to avoid lines.