Brain development plays a huge role when it comes to talking about the rate of car accidents. In teenagers your brain is not fully developed and compared to adults, there are different thought processes. Sandra Aamodt, neuroscientist, explain that the brain is not fully developed until approximately age 25 and age 18 is about the halfway point. Currently we start driving before the brain is even halfway developed. This is highly unsafe and it show in the statistics. By increasing the driving age to 18 you allow the brain to develop more, making driving safer.
However, waiting till age 25, the age where the brain is fully developed, is not a wise choice because someone might need a job to pay for bills or college. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, neuroscientist,
However, waiting till age 25, the age where the brain is fully developed, is not a wise choice because someone might need a job to pay for bills or college. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, neuroscientist,