Ryan Lehane 21 March 2008 License to Parent? The implementation of a parenting license procedure will be of great benefit to civilization in the development of our world. Decisions to restrict certain vocations‚ to forbid privileges such as driving‚ require successful passing of a licensing examination. Today‚ we seem to have created forms of permits and licenses for everything that we have deemed “valuable” with the exception of the most valuable possession anyone could ever obtain
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It is not the age‚ it is the intent. “Current Events" expresses that‚ “In some states‚ they are considered adults: in other states‚ they are tried as juveniles”‚ which proves the large controversy on the subject of juveniles being tried as adults within the United States (“Locked up: should teens be tried as adults?”). The judicial system has the choice of their fate‚ yet some adolescence who commit crimes are not treated fairly under the law due to their age. Adolescence who commit murder‚ and
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accidents is steadily increasing‚ which is a very bad thing. Driving is a big hazard as it is. Therefore‚ their should be a cut off age that states when people no longer have the eligibility to drive. Many people would agree that there should be a law for the cut off age of driving. Adults should be restricted from driving after the age of 60‚ and shouldn’t be able to get there license renewed for the safety of others. To begin with‚ many may argue that the elderly will feel useless without being
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driving‚ the rules and regulations are very important to follow‚ and it is safe. In the past 10 years many accidents have occurred due to dangerous driving skills. Dangerous drivers can be in three different categories‚ particularly impaired drivers‚ new drivers‚ and joy side drivers. While driving‚ it is every drivers responsibility to focus on roads conditions‚ signals‚ and signs. According to Canadian motor vehicle traffic collision statistics: 2009 ‚“Serous injuries includes persons
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The Driving Age Should the driving age be raised to the age of 18? My answer is no‚ because there is not that great of a difference in maturity between the age of 16 and the age of 18. I got my permit and began driving at the age of 15. By doing so I had almost a year of driving experience‚ with a parent‚ by the time I turned 16. I got my drivers license when I turned 16‚ and my parents bought me my first car. In my own opinion I believe I am a pretty decent driver. I have never been in a wreck
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It is difficult to convince teens to understand the consequences of their idiotic and irresponsible behavior. These consequences could ruin the teen’s chances of finishing high school‚ getting a job‚ and living their lives while they are still young. Unfortunately‚ not many teens think about these consequences until it is too late. Not only does becoming pregnant at such a young age effect the mother‚ father‚ and child’s life‚ but it will also affect the people around them‚ family and the general
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teenagers should be allowed to date at the age of sixteen. One reason would be that teenagers are mature enough to make their own decisions in a relationship at the age of sixteen. Another reason would be that teenagers are more attracted to the same or opposite sex at this age and want to start dating. And the last reason would be that teenagers want someone to be there for them when they feel unneeded. My first reason why I think teenagers should be allowed to date at the age of sixteen is because
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In my opinion‚ I think that the teens should be tried and convicted as adult. In most juvenile systems throughout the country‚ the juvenile courts lose the power to young person at age 21. For example if a 17-year-old teenager murder and is convicted of that murder‚ he can only be sentenced to prison or to a juvenile facility until the age of 21. Then he has to be let go. So he would only serve four years for murder whether he killed one‚ two‚ three or five people. Most people feel that a three‚
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Getting your driver’s license is probably at the top of any sixteen year olds list‚ because everyone knows how important it is to them to be independent and it can be seen as the first real step in making that step from childhood to adulthood. However‚ getting your driver’s license isn’t just a real simple thing. It involves getting your permit first‚ taking a driver’s education class‚ and then of course the actual driving part. Knowing this information can ensure you that you are one step closer
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16-17 year old drivers and for the most part it did. With these restrictions the there appeared a reduction of fatal accidents involving young drivers by 26% as found by the Department of Motor Vehicles and Development Branch in Sacramento. But these restriction have also brought an unforeseen consequence‚ an increase by 12% of fatal accidents involving 18 year old drives. With this research it seems that the restrictions placed on young drivers and the idea of raising the legal driving age would trade
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