Raising The Driving Age To 18

Everyone has felt that feeling where they cannot wait to learn how to drive and to get behind the wheel. Little do they know, driving causes a number of deaths every year. Teen drivers are involved in more car-related accidents than any other drivers. The minimum driving age should be raised from 16 to 18 because 16 year olds are more accident prone, 18 year olds are more experienced, and a 16 year old’s brain is not as developed as it is at 18 years old.

There are about 2,000,000 sixteen year old drivers in United States, meaning that almost 2,000,000 million people depend on the current driving age for many things. Having a license at age 16 gives that person opportunities they wouldn’t be able to have without the freedom a car gives, such as getting a job that could help their family, driving themselves to school or sports practice if their parents can’t or being able to see their friends when they want. Having your license at 16 also gives teens a taste of independence and responsibility. The driving age has to stay at sixteen because teens and families depend on it for many things and it introduces a sense of responsibility for the teen.

The big debate as to whether the legal driving age should be raised to eighteen is an ongoing issue. There are both arguments for and against this matter. Younger drivers, as well as old ones, can cause many life-threatening accidents; therefore, raising the minimum driving age could significantly reduce the number of accidents. The accident rates can be lowered considerably if the legal driving age is bumped up to eighteen. This would mean that no more kids could get hurt or worse, killed in a car accident.

Raising the age to eighteen doesn’t provide them more information to drive. It just takes them longer to be able to travel by themselves. Also eighteen is closer to being able to do drugs and they have an excuse to do drugs. Which is not ok. Also if you raise the age, what happens to the people at age sixteen who have a car already? They just have to take

The driving age should stay at 16 because it gives teens freedom. It gives teens freedom because if they don't want to be around there parents they can just leave and go hang out with there friends. If the

Because of safety concerns, many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. The Virginia state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. If the state raises the age to drive, kids would start depending on their parents to take them places. The parents would be chauffeuring their kids to places like school, work, and so on. I think raising the age to drive is a bad idea because the kids don't have to depend on the parents as much, it can teach the kids responsibility and freedom, and it can allow the kids to get jobs without their parents.

I understand that individuals want the driving age to be raised. Sixteen-year-olds can be very irresponsible and immature. There are also the safety concerns that can happen, for example, car crashes. However, I believe that the age requirement to drive should stay the same. Teens get the freedom they have been wanting. Teens are able to get jobs to help save up for college. Teens can also learn the responsibilities that come with driving or owning a vehicle. Therefore, what I am trying to say is sixteen-year-olds are responsible enough to

If they did raise the driving age to 18 it would be a lot of money to get the age 16 to 18 it would be a lot of money to get the driving age raised so i think they should keep it the same so they want have to take all that money just to get to get the

Statistics show that ‘in 2011, about 2,650 teens in the United States aged 16-19 were killed’ and almost 300,000 teens were severely injured from fatal crashes. Every day, 7 teens die from car crashes/injuries. Newly licensed drivers who are aged 16-19 are at a higher risk of fatal crashes than drivers aged 20 and over. As well, many of these crashes are caused by teens that text, talk, or drink and drive. Inexperienced drivers, who are many 16 -19 year olds in the United States cause higher insurance, accidents and crashes, and so, the legal driving age should be increased to 18.

According to the CDC "the crash rate per mile driven is 3 times higher for 16-17 year olds as compared to 18-19 year olds." Because of the high amount of accidents that happen among young teenagers many have suggested raising the driving age to eighteen rather than sixteen which is the current driving age. The main argument for raising the driving age is that sixteen-seventeen year olds are too immature to be good drivers, but maturity is not the only factor when it comes to making good decisions on the road. The legal driving age should remain at sixteen because it is experience that makes a good driver, and the freedom that comes with driving allows teeagers to become independant people.

Many people think it is a good idea to change the driving age from 16 to 18. They think it would reduce crashes and stress on parents. They also think it would help out parents that has jobs. However, I believe raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18 is good because some people has a job, some have sports, and some people are responsible.

To conclude, raising the driving age will reduce many dangers in teen’s life.  This will lower teen deaths, decrease obesity, and end certain road distractions.  We need to let our legislators know that you support the driving age being raised to 18.  This law can safe generations to

People need to increase the driving age. The driving as if which you start is too low and causes multifarious problems. These problems consist of drunk driving, reckless driving, and getting distracted. The driving age should be increased to at least 20 as things go, humans are still developing until 21. Also 16 is the age when young teens obtain a job and if they come into bamboozled accidents and eccentric traffic delays can lead to reckless driving, drunk driving, or getting utterly distracted.

To me if you below that age you still young minded and tend to do more mistakes than the usual. Don't get me wrong I know its some mature fifteen year olds out there but I just think the age sixteen to eighteen is more realistic and a good idea to do and should think about doing this as soon as possible! Second, I think the crime would go down also. To many crimes been happening just off driving, and it be the teenagers most of the time. A lot oh hit and runs because the person who cause the accident don't have license or not an experience driver or young minded. So the state should think about that if they decide to raise the age to sixteen to eighteen. It's better to be on the safe side so i think it's best for us all. Third, some teenagers below sixteen likes to show off a lot. They like to talk on the phone when there driving and likes to post videos of them driving to show their friends and others. The little things like that can cause many accidents and injuries that young teenagers don't even think about until after it happen. When they think about it after its to late then, accidents done occur and injuries already happen. A life is more important than you putting

The current driving age of sixteen is implemented in almost every state in the United States. Most states have become accustomed to the current driving age, but recently there are certain states that believe that the legal driving age should be raised due to various reasons. The main argument for most states is that sixteen-year old’s are not mature enough and lack the preparation to handle the responsibility to drive safely. Teenagers under the age of eighteen should be required to wait longer to get their license and should be more prepared before getting their license.