Do you wish you could help your family and be able to go anywhere? Now, imagine being a 16 year old wanting to do those things but can’t because you don’t have a job or can’t drive. The legal driving age should not be raised to 18 because teenagers need autonomy, it gives teenagers responsibility, and many teenagers have transportation issues. To start with, The legal driving age should remain at 16 because teenagers need autonomy. Teenagers need freedom, they need to live a little and because they are close to adulthood and want to be treated like adults. Also, it will help teenagers learn how to be responsible by being able to take of their car. Last, teenagers are getting closer to being adults and they don’t like having their parents
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A common transportation issue, is teens trying to get to their jobs. Some students have trouble with getting a ride to their jobs in the morning, afternoon, that’s why it shouldn’t move to 18 because some 15 and 16 year olds have jobs and can’t get to them. Another common transportation, is missing the bus and can’t find a ride, and most students miss the bus and are late to school. Last transportation issue, is extracurricular actives. Some students have sports or a meet up for a club and can’t get there.
Some people may argue that legal driving should be raised to 18 because some 18 year olds are more mature. However, 16 year olds should be able to drive students need autonomy, responsibility, and they have transportation issues.
Without question, the legal driving should not be raised to 18. Teenagers need to feel a sense of autonomy because they are close to adulthood. Teenagers also need to learn about responsibility, so they can do better and so their parents isn’t hovering over them. Finally, Teens have many transportation issues and they need to be able to make it to important places on time. Certainly, the reasons for keeping the driving age at 16 are exceed, the reasons for raising it to
A common transportation issue, is teens trying to get to their jobs. Some students have trouble with getting a ride to their jobs in the morning, afternoon, that’s why it shouldn’t move to 18 because some 15 and 16 year olds have jobs and can’t get to them. Another common transportation, is missing the bus and can’t find a ride, and most students miss the bus and are late to school. Last transportation issue, is extracurricular actives. Some students have sports or a meet up for a club and can’t get there.
Some people may argue that legal driving should be raised to 18 because some 18 year olds are more mature. However, 16 year olds should be able to drive students need autonomy, responsibility, and they have transportation issues.
Without question, the legal driving should not be raised to 18. Teenagers need to feel a sense of autonomy because they are close to adulthood. Teenagers also need to learn about responsibility, so they can do better and so their parents isn’t hovering over them. Finally, Teens have many transportation issues and they need to be able to make it to important places on time. Certainly, the reasons for keeping the driving age at 16 are exceed, the reasons for raising it to