earlier age will allow them to begin maturing at a younger age; they will be well-experienced and mature by the time they leave the home. Parents can help their novice drivers mature by having them run errands around town. “After being forced to play chauffeur for years, the tables finally turn and they can ask their kids to run errands for them” (Pros and Cons of Raising the Driving Age). Gradually giving teenagers more responsibilities overtime will help them
According to the CDC, in 2015, almost 240,000 teens died or were treated in the emergency room due to car crashes. I believe that 16 is too young to be the driving age, I think that the driving age should be raised to at least 18 years old. I believe this because the younger that you are, the less your brain is developed, which could be risky for young teens driving on the road, teenagers are normally more impulsive than adults, and teenagers often just go by what they feel instead of what is the
In many states across the nation 16 is the legal driving age. When a teen gets their license, Parents let go of the restraints they have had on their children since they were born; 16 year olds are young and free to do whatever they choose to do on the road. This has been this way in many places for over 50 years. There has been lots of controversy surrounding the driving age recently. Many people believe that the driving age should be raised; Others believe that the driving age should stay as it
One of the current issues facing our nation today is that the states can’t decide whether to leave the legal driving age at sixteen or to make it illegal to drive until you are eighteen years of age. The reason that this is an issue is because there are pros and cons to both sides of the argument. It all depends on what you think is best for you and your state. If it is legal to drive at sixteen in your state, then it allows the kids in your state to get a slight feeling of being an adult. When
Many states have increased the age teens can begin to drive. I believe that the driving age should not be raised. When i was younger I could not wait to be 16 because that is usually the age many people receive their first car. Recently i have heard that due to safety concerns that many states have increased the age at which teens begin to drive. The age should not be raised because a young adult individual needs to gain experience
Teens nowadays don't really care about school, but just driving to it and looking cool. Between texting and driving, talking on phones and listening to loud music, many teen drivers make careless and dangerous mistakes while driving. That is why the driving age should be raised to 21. Just think about the news reports that you have heard, just since the new year. More car accidents occur because of teens and their carelessness. They are still “kids” and do not have the level of responsibility needed
Christian Smith Mr, Penland Honors English 10 March 31, 2023 Should the driving age be raised The debate on whether to raise the legal driving age from 16 to 18 has been ongoing for years. While proponents of this idea argue that it will reduce accidents and fatalities among young drivers, there are several reasons why the driving age should not be raised. First, The debate over whether the driving age should be raised has been an issue for many years. Raising
Nearly one in five 16 year old drivers are involved in an accident within the first year of driving, for me, this is scary. As a teenager myself I don’t think most teens are ready to drive at 16. An average 10 teenages are killed in a car accident everyday. These adolescents are only 16 to 18 years old, their lives are only just beginning. I think the minimum driving age should be 18 because teens are not ready for the responsibility, teens have too much on their minds to be driving, and teenagers
There are many pros and cons of the legal age of driving to be 16. On one hand many people believe they should be older than the age of 16 before they drive but on the other hand, people believe it is ok to drive at age 16 maybe even lower than age 16. One pro of driving at age 16 is that you can be able to go to work without needing a ride. Most kids start getting jobs around the age of 16. It is not helpful to them if they have to catch a ride to work every single day. Most people might have
Driving serves has the bridge between being a kid to being a man. Since the 20s the age requirement has stay the same in many states and over the last 20 years car crashes have come down austronomically between tennagers ages 15 - 20. With all this information at hand people are still trying to get the minimum wage raise for having a license to 18. The minimum age to get a licensed should not be raise. Raising the age to have a license would have horrific consequence. First off if the government
Should the Driving Age Be increased to 21 In most countries, driving licenses are obtained at the age of eighteen, and at the age of sixteen in the United States. In the article, “The Dynamics of Powerful Parenting: A Human Nature Approach,” Messer (2005) writes that it is an adult privilege driving a car and that youngsters should not be allowed to drive. He argues that driving is a serious responsibility and that many teenagers are not responsible enough to drive. Many people want authorities
In Virginia the legal driving age is sixteen years old, which some people agree with, while others do not. The driving age should not be increased to eighteen for many reasons. Along with being able to drive comes with huge responsibilities; the younger teenagers get exposed to these responsibilities, the better off they will be. Although parents and citizens may not think teenagers are ready to drive at 16, they would be surprised at how mature a 16 year old teenager really is. Many schools require
Worldwide, 1.2 million people die each year from car accidents. Many people question whether the minimum age limit for driving should be raised. It is being debated as to whether it would save lives or help perpetuate the issue. The minimum driving age should be raised. Raising the age will help spread the idea of safety and protect the youth of today. Firstly, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20- year age groups. In 2008, 2,739 15- to 20- year old drivers were killed
A dream of most teenagers is to get their license so they have freedom. But, when the day comes for you to turn sixteen, it just so happens that they just passed a law that you can no longer get your license until you've had a high school education. You have to wait two more years to get something essential to life. Without a license teens will have to wait for their parents to get home to do anything, or take the bus. Most teenagers by junior year have jobs and they get there due to the fact that
Tired of turning on the news channel and seeing flashing red lights across the screen reading that yet another teen has died from driving? In 2016, 2,000 plus teens died due to automobile accidents and over 200,000 were sent to the hospital to treat car related injuries. To decrease the number of fatalities from driving in our nation the driving age should be increased to 18, from 16. Teens these days are irresponsible, immature, and are always stressed out. By increasing the minimum age, incidents
Some statistics show that two-thirds of teen passenger deaths are in vehicles driven by other teenagers. This can be very dangerous and scary. That is why I believe that the driving age should be raised to 18, because of the brain’s maturity, inconvenience, and they are still kids. The 16 year old’s brain is much less developed compared to one that belongs to a 18 year old. In page 251 in the debate written by Davis, it said “The NIH brain research suggests that the problem is human biology. A crucial
In America there are milestones that children hit on their path to adulthood. Beginning with getting a driver license, then the ability to vote, and finally the age to consume alcoholic beverages. The driver license affects the rest of one's life and opens multiple opportunities to grow. The ability to drive is the young adult’s first taste at being an adult in which granting an easier lifestyle, young adults and people engaged are impacted. Requiring a high school diploma to receive a driver’s license
You hear that many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive, raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18 years old. Who would want to experience their first time driving at the age of 18 when it 's better to start at 16? I disagree with the new rule because teens would have to wait longer, you would always have to ask for a ride, and at the age of 16 many teens are cautious and mature enough to drive. As a teenager myself i wouldn 't want to have to wait until I turn
Should the Legal Driving age be increased in the United States In the United states the driving age is 17 but many different people have many different opinions on the question “should the driving age should be increased or decreased”. Driving is a big responsibility many people believe that driving is a start of an adult, but in society people thinks it’s a lesson of responsibility and adulthood. My Opinion is that driving should be increased to the age of 19. “The Vital area develops through
Will it make a difference driving at eighteen rather than six-teen? Considering eighteen is still young also. Teens should not be stereotyped. Were young and all but that doesn't mean we're going to go out and do stupid stuff, we have to learn and get experienced one day. Young drivers have a whole course they have to go through and pass before they begin to be able to drive on the real roads alone. What makes the system think by raising the age to drive things are going to be better? Accidents