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Pros And Cons Of Lowering The Driving Age

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“Did you know that teenagers are involved in more auto accidents than any other age group’’? In North Carolina teenagers are able to drive at the age of 15 with a limited learner permit.By the time they are 16 they can drive unsupervised(dmv). Distracted driving is a key factor in 14% in police reported crashes involving teen driving (Statistics). Even though some people believe teens gains more experience driving at 16, NC should raise the driving age because of the development of the brain,emotional damage, and deadly consequences that are associated with driving.
One reason North Carolina should raise the driving age is because the development of the brain. “Motor vehicle crashes …show more content…

Teenagers driving would help them learn roads better. For example there are 2 lane roads/highways and 8 lane roads/highways. It’s possible that people get nervous when more cars are on the road. What this argument overlooks is when more cars are on the road, teenagers are more likely to be distracted.Distraction causes accidents.
With teenagers beginning to drive at an early age they would have more hours behind the wheel. If a person feels comfortable driving, they are less likely to panic on the roads. What this argument fails to consider is that the development of the brain plays a role in the reactions that people have in a situation.
16 year olds being able to drive teaches them independence. By giving them the responsibility to drive it makes transitioning into adulthood easier. This view seems convincing at first but sentences too much freedom allows teens to teenage in activities like drinking because they can transport themselves.
Teenagers are more likely to have an accident because their brain are not fully develop. Teenagers have cell phones attached to their hips 24/7. Almost 1 and 4 accidents involved a cell phone (Barron and Berry). Teenagers are our future doctors,lawyers,and teachers we have to keep them alive and safe to see them become …show more content…

Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rate among teens. Teens’ lack of experience affects their recognition of and response to hazardous situations and results in dangerous practices such as speeding and tailgating. According to NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis, among drivers involved in fatal crashes, young males are the most likely to be speeding. In 2013 about 35 percent of both 15 to 20-year old and 21 to 24-year old male drivers who were involved in fatal crashes were speeding at the time of the crash, compared to 21 percent of female drivers of the same age groups.’’
“ Research shows that when teenage drivers transport teen passengers there is a greatly increased crash risk. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a report in May 2012 that showed that the risk of 16- or 17-year old drivers being killed in a crash increases with each additional teenage passenger in the vehicle. The risk increases 44 percent with one passenger; it doubles with two passengers and quadruples with three or more passengers. The study analyzed crash data and the number of miles driven by 16- and 17-year

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