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. I believe the teen driving age should be raised because teenagers don’t have much responsibility, enough experience with driving,…
the driving age should be raised, some say that it should not be raised to 18. The driving age should not be raised. There is many way and reasons to prove it. This is why the minimum driving age should not be raised. (ADTSEA says increase of driving age is an overreaction)Robinson. Raising the driving age would decrease the amount of 16 year old drivers killed. It would do nothing to the total amount of teens killed in car wrecks. ( It is unfair to raise the driving age…
and irresponsible, they only account for about 12 percent of all fatal crashes per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The minimum driving age should not be raised because fatal crashes involving teens are steadily decreasing due to tougher restricted license laws and teens can receive valuable experience at a younger age. The number of teens involved in fatal crashes is steadily decreasing. Tougher restrictions on licensing have decreased the number of teens involved in…
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…
drivers of all ages! I think the driving age should be raised to twenty in order to keep roads safer and to protect thousands of drivers. My first reason for changing the driving age to twenty is because fewer deaths and accidents would occur. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,827 drivers in the 15-20 age bracket died in 2002. In several countries, they have done research on raising the driving age and found out that when younger people start driving, they…
Should the minimum driving age be raised to 18? The driving age should be raised to 18 because for teens safety. The driving age should be raised to a higher age like 18 because teens text on their phones while they are driving that puts them in danger and others. When teens get in a car wreck the number of car wrecks increases. Teens are not ready to drive because they go to party’s and drink then they drive drunk and that will lead them into a car wreck. Most teens want a car…
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…
Should the Driving Age be Raised or Stay the Same? Many people around the globe ask this questions everyday; should the driving age be raised? But imagine this; you're sixteen years old struggling to get to and from work and school everyday. You could get a ride, but your parents and other relatives near by have to be at work early. Your only option left is to walk or take a bike; sometimes it's a far distance and may take an hour or so, but it's the only way to get to your destination.…
Should the minimum driving age be raised? Many 14 year olds today are not the same as 14 year olds were years ago. Some years ago children usually got home from school, rode their bikes, ate dinner with their families, and went to bed as the sun went down. Nowadays, young teenagers are much more likely to come home from school to an empty house, eat dinner on their own, and be involved in illegal activities. This new freedom and lack of guidance had lead to an increase in teenage…
are excited when they can drive. "Tennessee allows drivers to get a learners permit at the age of 15. To earn a graduated driver’s license, you must have held your learners permit for six months, be at least 16 years old, and complete a log providing you have practiced driving for at least 50 hours.” (ct.gov) All they can think about is driving and the freedom that come with driving. For many teens, driving is the first step to being adult because they have freedom to do almost anything they…