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    Do you think that the minimum driving age should be raised? In other words, are 16-year-olds old enough to be on the road? With 18-year-olds being in more wrecks than 16-year-olds and 16-year-olds having 20% less fatal crashes, 16-year-olds should stay driving. 16-year-olds are now also starting to get all the attention for safety and regulations on the road to make it safer for

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    to change the driving age to 18 instead of 16. Honestly that's a horrible idea because teenagers have jobs after school. Also it doesn't matter what age we start driving because there are still adults that are bad drivers. People like to label teens as distracted drivers but adults are just as distracted. And because teens have jobs and want to work as many hours as possible. The main idea of this paper is to give reasons and explain why the government should leave the driving age the way it is.

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    increasing the legal age limit of obtaining a driver’s licence to 18 years of age which has been a source of disagreement in the media lately. I completely believe that raising the legal driving age is unnecessary. I believe that this change is an unnecessary and inappropriate one as the age of the driver is not the problem, the problem is that people still don’t fully understand the rules of the road whether that be P platers, 10 years experience, 20 years or even 30 years of driving experience. A solution

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    For most, this begins around the age of fifteen. Also at this time, many teens are beginning high school and becoming accustomed to more responsibilities. The driving age has been sixteen years old for many years. Many learn how to safely drive during this time before going off to college where they no longer have parental supervision. Raising the driving age would only make college car crashes more likely than if they learned when they were younger. The driving age should remain the same because it

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    Should The Driving Age be Lowered or Raised? Teenagers all around the country are beginning to drive. In the mind of a teenager, turning 16 and being able to drive is an exciting achievement. They are finally free to drive without an adult in the car with them. Many people believe the age to get a license should be lowered to 15 years old, while others think it should be raised to 18 years of age. Some states have already raised the age to 17 years old instead of 16. However, the question still remains

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    Topic: Should the driving age be lowered to 16? Why should the driving age be lowered to 16? In this essay I will be telling you why this should be introduced. People over the age of 16 should drive to school for many reasons. For example, you could get to places such as school much earlier without worrying about the buses being late. Also you won't have to worry about not having enough money on your oyster for the train because you can just get in your car and be on your way! Parents won't be hassled

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    forward to the months/days until receiving the best thing any teenager could ask for right? Well so it used to be. Today there have been many talks about changing the driving age from 16 to 18. Although rising the driving age could possibly have many pros, there also is very many cons to the situation. In my opinion, changing the driving age is a terrible idea because, when you turn 18 you go off to college and that would mean very inexperienced drivers leaving home for the first time, not everyone can

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    For most kids turning sixteen is what they look forward to for years. After countless hours of driver’s education, and driving around with their guardian, they can finely gain some freedom. Receiving a license gives one independence, responsibility, and more opportunities. Therefore; raising the driving age is unfair and ineffective. Raising the legal driving age lowers job opportunity. There are hundreds of job opportunities for teenagers ("Jobs for Teens"). However, most of them require a form

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    My state legislature is considering raising the driving age from 16 to 18. However, I agree , simply because its too much happening in these days and times . Eighteen year old will be more responsible , mature , and educated to be driving the roads better then a 16 year old. Most eighteen year olds have a job rather than 16 year , so that they can pay there own insurance. Furthermore, with more teen fatalities on the road each year the number of death reported to 9/11 . So , you must consider changing

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    comes to driving.The centers for disease control and prevention report that drives in this age group particularity makes are likely to underestimate hazardous conditions drive too fast and get distracted by their passengers . In addition they are the least likely to wear a seat belt and are more then likely to crash if they drive after consuming alcohol. Second reason is 16 is way to young to start driving. Many teen have died or killed someone else in a accident because they get so excited to drive

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