For many teenagers obtaining their driver’s license is the first initial step of becoming an adult, but while having their license, do these teenagers drive responsibly? Many political and public figures question the ability to drive at the age of 16 causing many of these figures to wonder if the minimum driving age should be changed from 16 to 18. Statistics have shown one of every five 16-year-olds will be in a severe motor vehicle crash within two years of getting their license and that number is only rising yet only for drivers 16-years-old and younger. At 18, the rate of crashes drastically declines. The new idea of raising the legal driving age is a controversial issue, and is gaining momentum.
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No matter how much the number of teen (16-year-old) deaths decrease, the number will always be there due to the decisions our young drivers make and the distractions that they have like texting, tweeting, etc. A voluntary survey done by Edgar Snyder Law Firm of teens and technology revealed 52% of 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers admit to using, answering, and making cell phone calls on the road. 34% admit to text messaging while driving a vehicle. This survey was answered voluntarily, so the actual percentages may be much higher. Another big thing that 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers admit to doing is not wearing a seatbelt. Now while most people think that this isn’t a big factor when it comes to young drivers, in reality a scatterbrained, late-for-work-and-stressing-over-the-D-in-Algebra teenager climbs into the car, their brain is focused on whatever ordeal they are currently mulling over- not whether or not five minutes down the road they should have been wearing their seatbelt when that SUV didn’t stop for a red
A study done at the National Institute …show more content…
No matter how much the number of teen (16-year-old) deaths decrease, the number will always be there due to the decisions our young drivers make and the distractions that they have like texting, tweeting, etc. A voluntary survey done by Edgar Snyder Law Firm of teens and technology revealed 52% of 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers admit to using, answering, and making cell phone calls on the road. 34% admit to text messaging while driving a vehicle. This survey was answered voluntarily, so the actual percentages may be much higher. Another big thing that 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers admit to doing is not wearing a seatbelt. Now while most people think that this isn’t a big factor when it comes to young drivers, in reality a scatterbrained, late-for-work-and-stressing-over-the-D-in-Algebra teenager climbs into the car, their brain is focused on whatever ordeal they are currently mulling over- not whether or not five minutes down the road they should have been wearing their seatbelt when that SUV didn’t stop for a red