16-year olds have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age. Obtaining a drivers license is a huge new step to a 16 year old. Most may think that it is sense of independence and freedom. It is exhilarating to be a 16-year old and know that they will no longer depend on their parents to drive the to school, party 's, theaters, meeting with friends, and many other places. Unfortunately, being a 16-year old with a drivers license has brought a lot of problems to teens and their families.…
Picture a classroom where students are not paying attention, tuning out the teacher and falling asleep. Not only are these kids losing precious opportunities to learn and expand their knowledge, they are failing to take chances that would help them achieve their future goals. Is this how a flourishing classroom should look like? Unfortunately, this is what happens every day in many schools all around the United States because kids are going to school drowsy and restless. Therefore, I believe schools should start later in the morning.…
There has been a lot of back and forth of to whether the younger and older generations should have a vehicle. But we are here to try and express our point of view as to why the younger and older generations should have a vehicular transportation. So let's drive in and discuss the benefits of owning a car at younger and older ages. For starters a benefit of owning a car at a younger age is that it teaches how to think about being somewhere on time and responsebility.…
Teenagers tend to have a few stereotypes associated to their age such as reckless behavior and a highly independent mentality, but there’s no larger trait attributed to teens than their reputation for terrible driving. Many teens will testify that they are a good, safe driver, but most would go right back and agree that teens are some of the most reckless drivers. There are many reasons they are considered the worst drivers on the road, such as unsafe habits, and inexperience. The article “Teen Drivers” points out a few key points on the matter of teen driving. When teens reach the age of driving and getting the freedom that comes with it, along comes the chances of danger.…
Speed Demons Imagine a teenager announces that she passed her written test and received her driver’s permit. An experienced driver’s first reaction is to tell the teenager to announce when she will be on the road so they can stay off of it. When teenagers first become participants in the driving world, they favor speed; as a result, few people trust them. Teenagers are not mature enough to take on the road at 15 ½, because of this, an increase in the minimum age required to receive a learner’s permit is necessary.…
High school is the spark of every teenager’s life. Without their flamboyant vehicles none of them would be able to share their unique personalities. Although not many students like the idea of driving to school, administrators view this as a problem to their schools. While it may seem simple to now allow students to drive to school and take the bus instead, they fail to realize that getting rid of this ideal inhibits students to develop good driving habits as well as being a major inconvenience to some having to walk to a bus stop. Being able to drive is like being able to explore, limiting this ability discourages students and their driving habits.…
If they can’t drive to school themselves, there is a greater chance of them coming to school late. Also students have other responsibilities outside of school that can be affected greatly if they don’t have a car to drive back and forth. The policy also states that after five tardies that is when you lose your driving privileges, and I feel this isn’t enough for a whole school year. The last reasoning is depending on the weather some students live on back roads and don’t have cars that easy get around in the snow if school doesn’t get called off. Students should just get a detention instead, depending on their reasoning.…
Without the ability to drive, a lot of students would not participate, decreasing their chances of staying in school and going to…
One of the greatest accomplishments in a young adult’s life is obtaining their driver’s license. Receiving your driver’s license gives a teenager a newfound sense of freedom or independence. It’s very exciting to know that you are able to drive yourself to school, to meet friends, or to work. Unfortunately, According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, between the years 1995 to 2004, there were about thirty-one thousand teenagers’ ages fifteen to seventeen years-old that were involved in fatal accidents. One-third of those accidents killed teen drivers and the other two-thirds killed the passengers or other vehicles.…
In reality, driver education courses are being offered in only about half of the nation’s public schools, many discontinued because of skyrocketing insurance costs. Even when courses are offered, they generally focus on helping students pass a test, not teaching them to drive defensively and safely (Triplett 4). If the course is available at a school, it is only a semester long, which is not adequate time to be prepared to drive on the road. Surveys reviewed by the insurance institute show that more than fifty percent of adults support higher licensing age, and many young teens agree with this concept as well. For instance, Ryan Moore, a sixteen-year-old, stated that he thinks “it would be better to wait”…
Imagine yourself in a particular situation for a moment. You’re living in a modern day teen’s shoes. Coincidentally, today is the big football championship you’ve been waiting to play for, and you’re the star player on the school team, with this being the final game. You feel a bit nervous but nevertheless confident to win the game for your team because this game could decide your football career. However, you’re sitting at home, waiting for a ride from your parents, all the while nervously checking your watch every five seconds.…
A chinese proverb once said, “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” Freedom was my definition of driving. Learning helps us move forward from the earliest to the last stage in life. As a reserved, young girl, I always dreamed with the idea of going out with friends and being able to get to places on my own. I knew that my parents weren’t always going to be able to be there when ever I needed them.…
Teen Drunk Driving Eight teens die every day in drunk driving crashes. It has also been reported that one out of every ten high school students drink and drive. Teens are already at high risk when they're sober behind the wheel. Driving under the influence (DUI) is just asking for more trouble.…
Teenagers are not mature enough and this is the first reason why driving age should be raised. Teenagers wait for a long time to drive and when they finally be 18 and can drive they do crazy things like driving very fast which is unsafe thing for them and for other drivers on the road. Letting the teenagers drive in early age would increase the number of car accidents. As it is mentioned 5000 teenagers dies every year from car accidents. Teenagers are not matured enough to…
The excitement that a driver’s license brings to a teenager is one of the few things that hasn’t changed over the years. To teens, driving brings a sense of freedom and independence, it boosts self-esteem, and makes one feel grown up. However, teenagers have less experience, maturity, and driver training than most adults. Therefore, more teenage drivers are involved in car crashes every year and more are being killed.…