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    “Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road” Mario Andretti once said. Should the minimum driving age change from 16 to 18 years old? Many young teens believe that it should remain at 16. Would it make a difference in two years? If the driving age remains at 16 years old, it will allow young drivers to increase their experience behind the wheel, give them more responsibility, and allow teen drivers to become more independent. All drivers need to gain as much experience

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    Should the legal age of driving be sixteen? No, I don’t believe that a sixteen-year-old needs a license. I believe that the minimum age should be seventeen and that a teen still shouldn’t be able to drive after eight at night. There are more wrecks with injuries or even deaths that involve teens than that of non-teens. The reason that I believe that it is correct is because that you constantly are hearing that there has been a wreck and more often than not it is involving a teen driver. Sometimes

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    the car as they started it. Many people have different opinions on when teens should be able to start driving. Some people say that they should raise it to 18 years old but some disagree and say that they should keep it at 16 years old. They should keep the driving age at 16 years old because of freedom , technology , and experience. The first reason that they should not raise the driving age is because of freedom. Teenagers are always wanting to go places and their parents don’t want to take

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    only to persuade you to increase the driving age but to also inform you of the dangers that have come as a result of teens and young adults driving irresponsibly. There have been numerous accidents of the teen being under the influence of drugs and alcohol which has resulted in the deaths of not only the ones driving but also innocent people who have had the misfortune of being at the other end of the car accident. I strongly feel that raising the driving age is going to not only save the lives of

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    Teenagers the age of 16 have caused many car accidents in the past years due to the fact that teenagers are not ready to drive at 15 with a permit, they are just not fully ready to drive. It's a huge responsibility and a huge risk to the society. Parents should be more involved in their children's driving. If one does not teach their children to obey when their driving then they never will. They should be taught before they start driving about the responsibilities and the risks of driving a car. Teenage

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    The driving age in america is a controversial topic and has been (as far as i’ve traced) since 2005. Yet neither side has budged so much as millimeter for the other. But also both sides show really good reasoning for their point. I for one, will be explaining my reasoning as for why the driving age should not be raised. Obviously the longer you drive the more experience you have but when you first start driving you would have no experience. So judging the way younger people drive doesn't Make sense

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    Should the driving age be older than 18 in the state of Maryland, or not, the answer should be no. Increasing the age would not solve problems, such as accidents, reckless driving, or speeding. Research proves people will drive reckless regardless of age. The driving age in Maryland should be lowered to 15 because; students have proven to be a bit more responsible as technology advances. Students have after school activities to get to; siblings to pick-up, and errands to run for parents. Having

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    Increasing the driving age to eighteen is like changing someone’s life. In my opinion, the driving age should stay at sixteen for various reasons. Driving age should be kept at sixteen because many of us when we turn sixteen we start looking for a job and transportation would be a big issue. We can not depend on our parents for everything we need to learn how to be independent. By raising the driving age to eighteen we are going to have many inexperienced drivers. Inexperienced drivers is one reason

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    I think that the driving age should stay the same. One reason is that I think that if they are 16 they are old enough to drive. They have been through drivers’ education so they all should know what they are doing when they are driving. Also there parents should have already had them out practicing driving when they’re not in drivers education. I just feel that they are already old enough to be driving. Moreover, they should already be responsible and know what they are doing when they drive

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    Driving age: Should it be raised? There was a time were driving was taken more like a necessity. With the increase in production and sales of cars and their availability at flexed leasing terms, driving is now also taken as a fun activity. Youth particularly take the art of driving as a matter of pride, fun and the best pass time. However, this fun activity could end up very dangerously. According to a latest research, it is estimated that about thirty thousand of Americans lose their lives while

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