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    of raising the age for legal driving from sixteen to eighteen. This argument is so familiar due to some people speculating that it will solve the problem of motor vehicle deaths in teenagers. Which is a prevalent cause of death among thirteen through nineteen year olds. There has been serious deliberation between the two sides, and the conclusion is that congress should let the legal driving age persist to be sixteen. Through equitable deciphering, I've done this. Raising the age would only…

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    Lowering and raising the driving age has been a debatable topic for many years. People that want to raise the driving age are saying that kids are immature because they are younger, which is totally unrealistic, because the driving age should be lowered. If the driving age is lowered, there could be safer driving, and because teenagers would be more independent, as most parents hate the hassle of trying to chaffeur the teenagers everywhere. There is a problem in society with stereotyping.…

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    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…

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    in the U.S.. In 2008 there has been over 50,000 fatal crashes, 1% of which have been drivers age 15 to age 20. Though 12% of these accidents involved adolescents, should the driving age be raised? Presently the minimum driving age in the United States is 16 years old. Some 16 year olds do lack the maturity and responsibility to drive, but the driving age does not need to be changed and maybe the driving course itself needs to be renewed. So young drivers will have no leeway for silly…

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    reaching an amount of nearly 40% of all teenage fatalities. The thought of changing the age a teenager drives has been argued and discussed over the years. Opposers to the idea say that teenagers should get their driver license as soon as possible while supporters say that it will decrease the amount of teen deaths caused by deadly car accidents. According to the article, “ Debate: Increasing the Driving Age” states that, “ Multiple studies prove that sixteen-year-olds are involved in more…

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    Should Teen Driving Age be Raised? “8,000 people were killed/involved in an accident by 15-20 year old drivers” according to . This has many parents asking if their teens should be driving so young. At what age should teens be allowed to drive, and what additional rules should apply? The age that teens start driving is very important because young teens are still growing and still maturing. Younger drivers tend to be more distracted and less cautious; showing that more likely to be…

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    If someone-while driving a car-makes bad decisions, is the driver's license to blame? No. If a teen has a fatal accident, does another teen that was not involved have their license suspended? Of course not, but those who think the driving age should be raised, are convinced that a person's age is relevant to this. Those who think this are basing their opinion on teens who have made bad decisions while behind the wheel of a car. They are labeling all teens before any teen drives or has an…

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    considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18, people need to made aware of such problems. The age requirement should remain at 16 because teens need the driving experience, responsibility, and ability to get to work on their own. To begin, driving experience is much needed in today’s youth. It is taught in many driver’s education courses that teens are the highest percentage in crash statistics. Some believe that these statistics are the reason that the age requirement should…

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    raise the driving age to eighteen. The driving age should not be raised. It should not be raised because sixteen is a good age to start driving. You're old enough to have an job at this age so you should be able to have a license to make sure you can be self reliant getting to work or anywhere else without relying on someone like parents or any other family members. You have all these stereotypes for teen drivers but that should not be the final view on all teens when it comes to driving.…

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    collisions. This is an immense concern for parents and teenagers. At first glance, the solution may seem obvious; raise the driving age to 18.I do not believe that will solve the problem, in fact, I believe it may cause even more problems. I believe that the diversity of teens, how big of a role experience plays, and convenience of driving are reasons why the minimum driving age should stay 16. First off, teens are very diverse and have very different mentalities. For example, some teens are…

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