On July 29, 2017 there was a deadly car crash. A seventeen-year old boy
was killed and five others were injured. This situation has occurred one too many times. Many
teens are so eager to get their driver’s license, that they do not realize what risks they are taking.
In fact, sixteen percent of car accidents come from teen driving and it is the leading cause of teen
deaths. The driving age should be raised because young drivers cause the most crashes because
of little experience, your brain has not yet fully developed at sixteen, and young drivers get
more distracted than adults.
To begin with, the driving age should be raised because young drivers cause the most
crashes due to little experience. According to insurance.com, “A 2002 study in
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As people continue to look down on this
growing problem, Nichole Morris, a researcher at the Human First Laboratory at the University
of Minnesota, has something to say about it. She is trying to raise awareness about how deadly
driving at a young age can be. “The most dangerous two years of your life are between 16 and
17, and the reason for that is driving,” she said. “Cars have gotten safer, roads have gotten safer, but teen drivers have not.” In other words, young drivers are becoming more and more
unsafe just because of little experience. Therefore, it is imperative that young adults and teens
realize how much they are putting their lives in danger by driving at these young ages.
Additionally, the driving age should be raised is because your brain is not fully
developed at age sixteen. According to Gjel, “The teen brain is not fully developed until at
least age 25. When adults reach age 20, white matter begins to spread, from the back of the brain
forward, usually completing this process between 25 and 30 years of age.” When teens