The Driving Age Should Be 18 Persuasive Essay

Did you know that 20% of crashes involve teen drivers? Well, they do and something needs to be done about it. A couple of suggested ideas are that the driving age should be changed to 18, or to have graduated licenses (GDL’s). Instead of waiting until teenagers turn 18, it would be better to have GDL’s so that they have more driving experience, they would have a shorter waiting period than waiting until they are 18, and there would be more checkpoints to see how capable they are to drive. These are all reasons there should be GDL’s.

The first reason there should be GDL’s is that drivers would have a lot more experience on the road before driving alone. Instead of just taking one test and getting a license, GDL’s would make sure …show more content…
Parents, if you want to know for sure if your kids are safe and ready for the road you would choose GDL’s for your children. Instead of having to only pass one test when they turn 18, they would have to take multiple tests. As a matter of fact, tests show that teenagers are safer by taking more tests, because they have to prove several times they know the information, which keeps them from cheating or passing the test by luck.

If you are a pre-teen, a worried parent or even a teenager who is about to start learning to drive, you should want GDL’s for several reasons. If you are a worried parent, you should want GDL’s because they will help ensure that your child is capable of being on the road and you will know they are safer. If you are a pre-teen/teen you should want GDL’s instead of waiting until you are 18 to drive. The first reason is that you won’t have to wait as long to get your license. The second reason is that you know you are safer. If you want to be safer or if you want someone to be safer, you should want