Every teenager fantasies about the day they leap into their parents’ car and drive off freely, to wherever the outstretched road takes them. That orange setting sun, those blinding headlights, the laughing friends in the back, and that ever-so-sweet aroma of freedom; all perfect elements of a teenage driving fantasy. However, driving is a heavy responsibility that weighs a terrifying number of gravity and maturity. In 2015, over 2,000 teenagers in the United States, aged 16-19, were killed by car accidents. Think for a moment, those 2,000 teenagers had years and years left to live, see, and feel, but those years of life were crashed and smashed, all because of the desire to drive. Think for a moment, those 2,000 teenagers, were fragile children,
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According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, 15% of teen drivers apart of a fatal car accident had a BAC of .08% or higher in 2015. Not only that, but in 2015, when a nationwide survey was conducted, 20% of high school students revealed that they had been recently riding with a drunk person. These appalling and saddening statistics display that the millions of teen drivers, driving on the roads of the States, are more likely to drive while drinking or to be riding with someone who is drunk, than adults. In addition, friends encourage each other to be part of the ‘fun’ and then…boom: a car crash and crushed lives. Even though the outstretched road may sound appealing, it is overflowing with easy access to drugs and teens are vulnerable prey to addiction. Seventy percent of teengers have admited that they drink alcohol; the combination of freedom and peer pressure leads them to this sad reality. Many argue that teenage drunk driving rates have decreased by 54%. While that may be true, there are still thousands of teens that drink and drive and their bodies can’t tolerate alcohol like an adult’s. An eighteen year old would less likely give into peer pressure and would understand the risk of drinking and driving. Passing the bill would decrease the likelihood of teens
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, 15% of teen drivers apart of a fatal car accident had a BAC of .08% or higher in 2015. Not only that, but in 2015, when a nationwide survey was conducted, 20% of high school students revealed that they had been recently riding with a drunk person. These appalling and saddening statistics display that the millions of teen drivers, driving on the roads of the States, are more likely to drive while drinking or to be riding with someone who is drunk, than adults. In addition, friends encourage each other to be part of the ‘fun’ and then…boom: a car crash and crushed lives. Even though the outstretched road may sound appealing, it is overflowing with easy access to drugs and teens are vulnerable prey to addiction. Seventy percent of teengers have admited that they drink alcohol; the combination of freedom and peer pressure leads them to this sad reality. Many argue that teenage drunk driving rates have decreased by 54%. While that may be true, there are still thousands of teens that drink and drive and their bodies can’t tolerate alcohol like an adult’s. An eighteen year old would less likely give into peer pressure and would understand the risk of drinking and driving. Passing the bill would decrease the likelihood of teens