Sixteen year olds have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age in the United States ("HLDI Crash Testing and Highway Safety."). However even though teenagers are at a higher risk, they are not affected by the other leading causes of deaths for other age groups. Students at the age of 16 though, should be allowed to drive in order for them to become experienced and independent, but lawmakers will stunt their growth and understanding of teenagers if they move the age up to 18.
Driving a car is a “rite of passage” for 16 year old teenagers when growing up. In order for us to grow up we need start to become more independent, and driving is the exact reason at how we can become it. Becoming independent helps teenagers to get a glimpse of how the world works. We can not rely on others as often because we are capable to drive ourselves. (“Should we Raise the Legal Driving Age?”). If we end up relying on others at an age where we should be branching out, it will become a habit. If lawmakers move the age up to 18 it will only move the deaths up to another age
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If the age stays the same for driving ages, then it should be up to the parents to deem their child fit for driving at how ready they are. Even though teenagers are proven to not have fully developed brains in order to make decisions, we can have parents guide or hold us back from taking the test in order to keep us out of trouble (Service, Ed Blazina Tribune News). For now we can have our parents decide if we’re ready or not to drive and to help us learn the rules of the road for a safer experience. Once when we get too old they won’t be able to keep protecting us. At some point at whatever age, we will have to leave sometime. The world is a dangerous place no matter where we go, but we all have to let go at some point in life ("Should We Raise the Legal Driving