Should Driving Age Be Raised To 18 Research Paper

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Some people believe that the driving age should remain sixteen instead of being raised to eighteen. Many adults would agree that the driving age should remain the same age at sixteen. However, others say that the driving age should be raised to eighteen instead of sixteen. I believe that the driving age should be raised to eighteen because eighteen year olds are more responsible, eighteen year olds brains are more developed than a sixteen year old, and eighteen year olds are at less of a risk than a sixteen year old.
Many people think that sixteen and eighteen year olds are equal in the amount of responsibility. Eighteen year old’s are more responsible than sixteen year olds. The reason eighteen year olds are more responsible is they have

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