Because of safety concerns, many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Many states have raised the age of teens driving because of the many accidents caused. There are many different types of teenagers.Some teens can be very irresponsible. But, I believe that states should not take the ability to drive from everyone else. Teenages should be able to drive at 16-years-old because it helps the teen mature, it allows a teen to work, and it teaches the teen responsibility.…
1 cause of death among 15 to 20-year olds in this country”. When I turned 16 I knew that I wasn't ready to start driving yet, and waited till I was 17 to get my permit. Teenagers should drive when they feel ready to be behind the wheel, which should be around the 17 age range. I also agree with Quindlen's point that in New Jersey we have among the strictest laws but are rarely enforced. With the laws being more enforced it shows that if you're driving recklessly there will be…
Does shuttling teens around until they are 18 sound appealing? The answer is no. Despite the maturity level of teenagers, the driving age should remain the same because any driver could be reckless, kids could rely less on their parents, and teens could learn responsibilities that they need for future references.…
Nearly every teenager looks forward to driving, it represents independence and freedom. While this new found freedom is great for the teenage driver, it represents fear and sleepless nights for parents. Today, not only does a parent have to worry about how their teenage son/daughter is driving but what they are doing while they are driving. In the past, the biggest fear of a parent was whether their child was…
Do the ages driving matter?The majority of young people do not take anything seriously and they are irresponsible and unwise. Learning to drive is seen as an exciting and necessary experience in everyone’s lives. Everybody has the right to feel safe while driving, as detective Kollerer states “The insurance for teenagers are more expensive” because teens are more likely to cause a car accident. Letting a teen drive could be dangerous if they are not responsible while driving.…
The appropriate age for a teenager to obtain a driving permit is 16 years old, however I believe it should be raised to 17 since there is a high rate of teenagers causing accidents. There might be some exceptions why they should keep it at 16 but due to the high rate of teen crashes they should raise the age to 17. Statistics have shown that teenagers have a higher chance of accidents. Teenagers from the ages of 15 to 17 are more likely to cause a car crash for many reasons. While teenagers go out at night and drive around with friends and only have their permit, they are putting other’s people life at risk. The three main reasons why teenagers should be at least the age of 17 to be able to get their permit is because they drive and text,…
I think teenage driving should not be raised and remained the same. Driving can be complicated for people that haven’t experienced it at all, especially, the ones that are nervous and seen the downsides of driving on drivers education. Getting the teens to drive vehicles can overcome their fear and help them learn more outside. Not only that, but it also have them get used to land vehicles they are already familiar with the roads, the signs, etc. Early driving comes with three good benefits such as: actual driving experience, increases responsibility, and stabilizes memory and awareness.…
A great percentage of car accidents nowadays, are caused by young drivers, who are not ready yet to have the power of driving a car. It is dangerous to have a place where young reckless drivers do not know the importance of attetion needed when driving a vehicle. The driving age in United States should be changed to eighteen, to avoid young people to take a too big responsibility early in life.…
One of the biggest perks of being a teenager is being able to drive. When a teenager begins to drive, they are happy and feel like they have more freedom. However, the dangers of teenage driving are higher than ever. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, “Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-20 year-olds” (“California”). Teenage drivers create many dangerous distractions when behind the wheel of a vehicle. These distractions usually occur in three different areas: visual, cognitive, and manual.…
Because of safety concerns, many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Some teenagers at the age of 16 are responsible. Some 16 year olds are irresponsible. Also, all 18 year olds are not responsible and able to drive the correct way. The state legislature should not raise the minimum age from 16 to 18 because some 16 year olds have a job and need transportation, a few may not like to depend on individuals to drive them back and forth, and many teenagers like to do their own things and not always with their parents.…
Study shows that sixty-four percent of the world’s drivers are teenagers. Because of safety concerns, state legislatures are considering changing the minimum driving age from sixteen to eighteen. The driving age should remain the same, because driving allows teenagers to transport themselves to and from school or jobs, and they are able to obtain necessary responsibility skills.…
The saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” The same goes for driving. The more you do it the better you get. Per mile driven teenage drivers aged 16-19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash due to speeding (Prevention). Teens especially 16 year olds have less experience than other drivers. Due to the lack of experience teens…
Remember the days leading up to your sixteenth birthday? You would be talking with friends about how you cannot wait to go out in your new car and drive with the wind blowing through your hair? Plus the adrenaline pumping in your body especially on the day of your birthday and waiting to go to the license bureau and claim your ticket to “freedom!” Though there may have been another side of the spectrum which was not being focused on, and that was the amount of experience you have yet to gain before calling yourself a “full-time driver.” By nationally setting the driver’s learner permit minimum age at sixteen years old and enforcing two years of driving with a licensed adult before obtaining a full license, will result in reducing the amount of teenage car accidents because of the increase in supervised driving experience for new drivers.…
Some people may say the driving laws should be raised to 18. Their reason is that it will cause less wrecks, but with the stricter driving laws and classes 16-years-olds have to take just to get their learner’s permit is enough to say that the younger aged drivers should be experienced enough to be on the road. Some say teenagers are reckless or “risk-takers,” but they having to take care of a car makes them more…
When they turn 17 years old, they will already have there drivers licenses. When they are driving they will have to be smart and watch there speed and look where there going. Also they will not text and drive. Many parents have to think about letting there child get there license because they will have to trust them to be careful and to protect you and the people around you or the people in the car with you. Parents should also remind there kids to pay for there own gas too.…