Persuasive Essay On Teenagers Driving Under The Age To 18

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until they are 18 to get their driver’s license. did you know that one of thc leading causes of dCaths are made by tecnagcrs from the ages of 16 to 17 years old? “The National Teen Driving Statistics” states that 16 year olds are 9/10 more likely to get into car accidents than drivers of a higher age. Back in 2002 40.8 billion auto accidents happened around the world from teens between the ages of 15-18 years old. The possibility of parents not being able to have control over their children, immaturity amongst teens like myself, and over the years the car accidents and automobile deaths among teens are why lawmakers should change the law that teens shouldn’t be able to drive under the age of 18. For starters, when teenagers first get their licenses, their parents can’t watch their every move in the car. Like most teens that are in high school we like to have freedom. So when we first get our driving licenses it feels like we …show more content…

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partying, doing drugs, and stay out late at night wi tht›ut her m(›thcr knowing. In result to her riot knowing how to handle all of that freed‹i m, she got pulled over with a group of friends who had marijuana in the car and all 5 of them were awested. This is why I think lawmakers should change the age from 16 to 18.
Furthermore, teens are not as expericnced drivers like adults because we tend to be more childish and less mature. Also teens like myself like to do rlsky things and are known be very adventurous. As son» as we but behind the wheel we tend to show off while we are drivlng and speed up. Since I am a male l believe this is true for young teenage boys like myself We are more likely to take risks other than females in my opinion. In addition teens shouldn’t get there license until 18 because we are distracted while on the road by doing othéf things. For example

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