I am on my final semester of community college at Glendale Community College and I will be attending Arizona State University in fall 2016. Raising the minimum driving age would simply make the riskiest drivers on the road a little bit older. I believe the driving age of sixteen is the perfect age. When people are sixteen, they live at home which means they have more rules against them which is part of their driving privileges. If the driving age was increased, say to eighteen, the driver may not be living at home but they are a new driver who is out enjoying life and has no boundaries to ground them. If the driving age stays the same, which will allow teenagers to experience driving and get a feel for how it is while not being able to do whatever they want. It will …show more content…
The driving age is at the perfect age because at the age of sixteen teenagers can get a job and if they have a job they will need a means of transportation to get themselves to work without relying on their parents for a ride. Parents do not have the time to drive their child to work, they are busy enough taking care of them and making sure that they themselves make it to work on time. There may also be teenagers who are in duel enrollment or programs like the ACE PLUS that require the student to go a community college to complete these programs and they are usually during the day or on the weekend when parents are busy. Above all, driving teaches teenager to be responsible and that responsibility must be learned before they leave home and are out in the real world. Driving teaches responsibility in the way that it makes the driver have to take care of their car by cleaning it, getting its oil changes, and making sure there is gas in the tank. It also makes teenagers aware of their surroundings because when they are driving their eyes must always be on the road and taking in every car around
...year, raising the minimum driving age to 16 seems hopeful in making safer roads for society. In doing so we all should strongly encourage our teenage drivers to be more mature, to pay more attention, to be more confident in their driving, and to not think that they are so invincible to accidents.
First, teenagers need more experience in driving because leaving home at 18 with no driving skills would be a disaster waiting to happen. 16 year old teenagers need a little taste of what it is going to be like out in the real world once they move away from home. Teenagers need more than just two years of driving practice
Driving is something people do everyday. Although many people do it well, some do not, that being said the legal age to drive should be raised to twenty one years of age. The driving age should be raised because teens at the ages of fourteen through twenty should not be behind the wheel for the simple fact that they are just too young and too inexperienced to drive, also someone of that age can get more distracted than a person who is twenty-one or older and has had some time to mature and become responsible enough to operate a motor vehicle. “In the United States, 16–19-year-olds have the highest incidence of motor vehicle deaths among licensed drivers and motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15–20-year-olds.” (Haggerty
Teenagers have the highest average of annual traffic violations than any other age group in the U.S. (Teen Drivers:Get The Facts). This may be one reason why over 100 countries, including most of Europe, have a minimum driving age set at 18. Although the debate over raising the driving age to 18, in the U.S, has been an ongoing argument for many years, researchers have found that raising the driving age would drastically impact the U.S in a positive way. (McBride). Parents say that this would be a benefit because teens would be held responsible for their own actions, since they would be an adult, and parent involvement would no longer be necessary. They also say they want to keep their teen’s safe but not sure if raising the age by 2 years would actually help. Scientist has concluded that even though it is only by 2 years the brain is more developed and teens are more mature.(Crowe). Meaning they would be more focused on the road instead of other distractions. Raising the driving age to 18 would be the best decision for the U.S.
If we were to raise the driving age it would most likely be changed to 18. The best reasons for raising it to 18 would probably be that they are more responsible. “Children are not equipped to handle these vehicles, which are hard for even an experienced, adult driver to handle.” (Ron Shaffer) They have More money because of there jobs and if you go away from home you need a license.
At the age of 18 teenagers will already be traveling to colleges and moving to dorms and they will have other things on their mind than their very important driving
There are many options other than raising the minimum age that are very effective and less damaging; such as, an increase in the use of graduated licensing systems, using driving simulators to teach novice drivers, and allowing states to set their own minimum age for different areas. Increasing driver’s education requirements while adding in new teaching methods is an excellent alternative to raising the driving age. Along with those additions, the learner’s permit and restricted licenses could be given more requirements to make sure that the problem of experience is addressed. In their article “Minimum Driving Age: An Overview” (2016) Chittom, Lynn-nore, and Laura Finley point out that, “In August 2006, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that statistics for the state of California since the implementation of graduated licensing laws showed a 27 percent drop in late-night crashes and a 38 percent drop in crashes involving teen passengers.” Also, according to “Assessment of an Automotive Driving Simulator to Educate Novice Drivers, (2013) ”Transportation system simulators, such as aerospace, automotive, and rail, have been used effectively over several decades in support of operator training and research
It would be less stress for the parents.(Minimum) The parents would not have to be worried that their child could get in a car accident. Next, fifty six percent of teenagers rely on their parents to teach them how to drive a car.(Minimum) Another way changing the driving age could help is younger people will be able to get additional exercise. For example they can walk or ride a bike. One scary fact is fifty-six percent of sixteen year olds admit that they use their phones and talk on them when they are driving. Lastly, thirty three of deaths among thirteenth to nineteen-year-olds in 2010 occurred in car accidents just with teenagers
This should not even be a question if the driving age should be the driving age should be raised to 18; that can be answered easily , YES!!! Alarmed by the car accidents involving teeagers , a number of states are considering raising the age for getting a driver's license. On december ,8 , 2005 four teenage boys from atlanta went out for a night dive and had a terrible accident. The state government should raise the driving age from 16 to 18 because teens under the age of 18 are at a high risk for accidents and are easily distracted while driving
With as common as fatal car crashes are, it is no wonder that new drivers are not confident while driving. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, “A total of 2,524 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2013,” (“Teenagers”). Allowing teenagers to start driving at
More than 5,000 teenagers die while driving each year in the United States (Gregory). In my opinion this is due to three different, yet equally important factors. The first factor is that the teenage mind is yet to be fully developed, causing them to make irresponsible and sometimes reckless decisions. The second factor is that the experience of driving has evolved since the original driving age was established in the early 20th century. The third and final aspect to take into consideration would be that driving is the lowest minimum age of any adult restricted activity in the United States. Although, it can be one of the more harmful, not only to the perspective driver but his or her surroundings as well. Taking all three of these factors into account I believe the minimum driving age should be raised to 18 to decrease the accident rate amongst teenagers.
... middle of paper ... ... Even though teen drivers make up a small percentage of the population, the most fatal crashes are the result of one behind the wheel; therefore the legal driving age needs to be raised to eighteen years of age. Works Cited Becerra, Judith J. - "The 'Baby The “Teen Driving” Academic Source Premier.
Many teens enjoy driving because it gives them a sense of freedom. They feel free to go where they want to go, and do what they want to do. Why would one take away this feeling? It would only communicate a lack of trust. This would only cause them to get angry and rebel
Many accidents are caused because teenagers are unaware of driving risks and hazardous situations. One piece of evidence that shows that teenagers need driving experience appears in the following quote, “Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations or not be able to recognize hazardous situations,” ("Teen Drivers: Get the Facts"). Teenagers will not have enough driving experience if the driving age is lifted. If teenagers are allowed to drive at sixteen then they will be prepared to drive later on. The longer one waits to drive, the longer it takes for them to become prepared for the risks and hazards of
Driving a car and obtaining a driver’s license does, perhaps, seem to provide people with a great sense of independence and freedom. Teenagers need to feel independent in order to learn to become successful on their own as well as realize how to handle life situations on their own, and having a license seems the perfect start and most effective way to do so. When teenagers feel this independence, they tend to act more mature, knowing the responsibilities they must now carry on their own (More4Kids). Teenagers often look forward to the freedom that driving offers as well. Teenagers are able to take drives to escape from life’s stresses, and leave any troubles at home behind without rebelling against their loved ones.