The minimum age to receive your license is almost universal across the entire country, and it has been for over 100 years. You get your learners permit at 15 and a 1/2, and you get your license at 16. Although, statistics are recently starting to portray that these may not be the best age options for our nation, for a multitude of reasons. Alike to U.S’ society, driving laws must adapt to fulfill new needs and maintain to provide the best safety for the United States. This is why the driving age must be raised in order to adapt to modern day standards, for in modern day, teen automobile deaths have been raised dramatically, teens are more likely to pose a threat to others on the road, and cars enabling of teens to commit selfless and illegal acts.
With the invention of mobile technology and personal devices, there has been a rise in teen deaths regarding automobiles. This new technology poses as a distraction for young drivers as they are so indulged in their social lives that, to them, a text can simply not wait. In 2008 a
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Not only are they harming themselves, they are harming the innocent drivers around them, posing as a threat to their lives. With drivers being so young and inexperienced behind the wheel, they do not know how to responsibly act when a tough situation is presented upon them. In the instance of a teen underage drinking, not all of them have the common sense developed to tell themselves that they should not operate a vehicle. The article states, “Driving requires significant levels of focus, reflex and decision making, all of which are skills that many teenagers are still learning to master.” In supplement to this, if the teen is under the influence, then their skills will be dramatically suppressed. In addition to drinking under age, what other selfless and illegal acts could teens commit while behind the