Should Teen Driving Be Required

Many teens in the US are employed part time while also attending high school. Having a license enables these teens to get to and from work, job interviews, or even in some cases become employed in the delivery business. USA Today reports that while 30% of teens have jobs, employment rate is still falling. Increasing the driving age would only decrease the number of teens in the workforce. Surprisingly one third of those teens working, do so to support their family. Without proper transportation these teens would be forced to either miss more school or work less in order to make ends meet while still

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.

Putting teens on the road at a young age as low as 15-16-years-old allows them to gain experience that will help them become more accustomed to the road when they get their driving licences at 18. As stated in the article, Teenage Driving Laws May Just Delay Deadly Crashes, it says “Many teenagers, rather than deal with the extra restrictions for 16-17 -year-olds, are simply waiting until they turn 18, and skipping the restrictions altogether. As a result, a greater proportion of inexperienced drivers hit the road” (40). This proves that teens who do not drive at 16 are more likely to get into car crashes, because they wait til 18 to avoid being restricted like the 16- 17- year-olds. Teens who skip the 16 -17-year-old restrictions are just starving themselves from gaining the early knowledge on driving that is needed to prevent fatal crashes. The same article also says that, “There have been 1,348 fewer deadly crashes involving 16-year-old

Much is asked of teenagers and they are immensely busy. Teenagers have jobs, extra cirricular activities, church meetings, homework, school responsibilities and family responsibilities. And on top of it all, they have social lives to maintain. While raising the age for legal drivers has good intentions, it is nearly impossible due to all that is asked of from teens. In the article, "Should 16-year-olds-drive?"

In the article “Raise driving age to 18 when teens are more responsible” by Alexander he talked about how roads would be a lot safer if we raised the driving age. It would give the kids s chance to learn more about driving safety and rules of the road. The issue of freedom for teens are not gone, they can easily take bus to school or have somebody older to them to school or work with no problem.

Responsibility is the most important thing when it comes to teenagers. To succeed in life, the most important thing you need to do in life is be responsible. One reason for rising the age of driving is that teens usually get in car accidents when they are teens. The reason why people argue about age is because of how teens should drink at a early age so they could become more responsible when they are older. Teenagers should not be able to drive until age 20 because their brain is not fully developed, so if they are able to drive at a young age, they are not going to make smart decisions with the car.

Reading the article Should the driving age be raised? written by Shari Roan, got me thinking about the safety of teenagers as well as adults. The article explains a lot of what the requirements are in order to be driving in all the 50 states. It gives us statistics on how many lives of young adults we’ve lost throughout the years but, thankfully the restrictions that DMV’s are putting on 16 to 17 year olds has allowed the percentages to drop. Although, the accidents are now increasing with drivers in the age category of 18 to 19 year olds.The article reminds us of the risk we as teens put ourselves Reading this article has lead me to thinking that we as teens need to take more responsibility for our actions and agree into raising the age to drive, but of course with some other restrictions and requirements.

One of the biggest things a teenager can accomplish in life is passing the driving license test and receiving their license. When teenagers meet the requirements to get their license it is a very exciting moment for them. Teens get that feeling that they are young adults once they received their license. Young teenagers feel very independent after get there license and start driving. A lot of young teens are ready to start driving so they can hang out with their friends, drive to work, and drive to school so they won’t have to ride the bus. Teens are so over whelmed but that don’t realize how important driving is. Driving takes skills and learning things to master it.

Teen drivers have the mentality were they are untouchable when behind the wheel. But it’s obviously to much to handle for them because when it comes to the facts to many teens die a year. In 2007, 4,200 teens in the U.S aged from 15-17 were killed and 400,000 were treated in the E.R for injuries because of car accidents (“Motor vehicle safety, Teen Drivers, page 1”). This just shows how irresponsible teens are while driving. In a national survey 12.5% of all high school students rarely wear seatbelts, this just asking too get hurt in case an accident happens (“Motor vehicle safety, Teen Drivers, page 1”). This just shows how teens have a bad mentality while driving. In 2005, 54% of teen deaths occurred between 3 p.m. and midnight on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. This statistic shows that one more reason why a teen would want there license is to get to a party or go

Driving reflects the independence of many teens and allows them to reach sports events as well as academic competitions, and encourages them to be more independent and productive members of society. The state government should crack down on teenage drinking, the most prevalent threat posed on the road. According to lawforum.org, it states that teenagers are getting more responsibility, so why not grant teenagers more privileges. There are 1/5 children left at home from 3:30 to 5:00 without parents. Instead of being home alone, teenagers could drive to a job to earn some extra money, drive to the library, or tutoring

Many teens have decided that they don’t need a car because they are close enough to stores and their school that they can use other forms of transportation. “He can walk to stores near his home in Hollywood, Florida, and he can always use a mobile ride-sharing app to get a ride when he needs one.” (Henderson) Many students don’t get their license because they can afford the expenses that come with a car. “More than a third cited gasoline and other costs, and many, like Stock, also mentioned the ability to get around without driving.” (Henderson) Many states have made getting a license harder, causing teens not want to bother with it. “He knows firsthand how hard it was

Some teens look forward to getting their license so they can be treated more like adult and are given responsibility to help them mature themselves. Driving can also teach teenagers to strengthen their attention span. Also, driving can teach teens to take more care of the things that they need to in order to be able to drive such as gas, oil, if they need to rotate their tires, if they need to change their tires, and to see if they need to add brake fluid. Driving can teach young adults to take control and learn

As a teenager, getting a driving license is a long extraneous task of taking tests, reading driving guidelines, and even taking a required class sophomore year. All of these help prepare new drivers for the next stage of their life in transport. I personally went through all of this just a year ago, and I have seen how it can help prepare fairly new drivers for safe driving. After getting a license there are many limitations put on you, some only last for a few months, but others last for your whole high school career. Limitations like these help new drivers to learn good and lasting habits, so that they can keep themselves and others safe. Some of these laws; however, need to be updated and more defined, so that teenage drivers learn and understand how dangerous driving really is.

Teenagers who are allowed to drive learn responsibility. When learning to drive there are so many rules and laws that have to be followed. In addition to this, there are certain things you must do to take care of the car. It takes responsibility to follow these laws and to take care of the car. Driving takes a certain level of accountability to ensure the safety of the one driving and all other passengers. This is how driving teaches teen responsibility. Also, driving helps the teenager start to become independent. The teenager will no longer have to rely on their parents to take them to places. In life, there will be times when everyone will have to be on their own. It is necessary that teenagers learn how to be independent. Driving forces the teen to grow-up and live on their own. This will better prepare the teen for the future. This is why teens should be allowed to learn how to

Everyone experiences a series of milestone events in their life. What makes these types of achievements so tasteful are the fresh feelings of being part of something such as driving for the first time. For some first time drivers, before they begin their driving experience, some felt limited due to not having the knowledge or eligibility to drive a vehicle. After experiencing the feeling of driving, they describe the experience of having a sense of freedom behind the wheel and being able to make their own decisions. Focusing on such beautiful tastes, there are also the unfavorable memories many would rather wish did not occur to them. Throughout the years, teen car accidents have increased slowly due to the presence of peers, consumption of alcohol and untimely human error. Teens should not be allowed to drive because teens are more prone to common activity that causes car accidents.