Should The Driving Age Be Raised

Many people think that the driving age should be moved up to age 18 or 21 for teenage drivers in the U.S. I believe that that idea is a futile idea and will not be very effective.

I understand that individuals want the driving age to be raised. Sixteen-year-olds can be very irresponsible and immature. There are also the safety concerns that can happen, for example, car crashes. However, I believe that the age requirement to drive should stay the same. Teens get the freedom they have been wanting. Teens are able to get jobs to help save up for college. Teens can also learn the responsibilities that come with driving or owning a vehicle. Therefore, what I am trying to say is sixteen-year-olds are responsible enough to

In New Jersey one of the biggest debates have been about the legal driving age.In most states the current driving age is 16 and although that it is the legal age most people don’t agree with it.The minimum age to obtain one's driver’s license shouldn’t be raised to 18 because most 16 year olds have a much more stabel mind. If you change the minimum driving age to 18, it will be very little different from 16-year-olds because either way they wouldn't have very much driving experience

The legal driving age should not be raised. The legal age to get a job is sixteen, so it makes sense to also making the legal driving age the same. Parents should not be expected to drive their kids to and from work. Some may argue that they could take public transportation. However, many places, including where I live, do not have daily buses, trains, etc. Another reason the driving age should not be raised is that there are many laws that only affect young drivers that influence them to be responsible. The most accident prone age is 16, which is due to their lack of experience. Raising the legal driving age would just make the new minimum age the most accident prone.

Due to state safety concerns many states have raised the minimum legal age to drive. The state of Virginia, which is where I live, is now thinking of doing the same. This state should be looked at with careful consideration. The state of Virginia will look at all reasons why it should not be raised before coming to a conclusion. The driving age should not be raised because it would be much harder to get a job, having another driver in a large family can help with day to day tasks, and social freedom and growing up.

Is it really safe to drive a car or be a passenger in one? Does the age of other drivers on the road make it any safer? Some states in the U.S want to raise the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. Albeit many drivers, and passengers alike, may think the minimum driving age should be raised to 18 because of the number of traffic accidents caused by younger drivers, the minimum driving age should remain at 16 because the responsibility of having a car can influence teenagers to be more responsible with other aspects of their lives, teens would not have to rely on their parents for transportation, and it could help adolescents build up experience to improve their driving.

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.

Six teens ages 16 to 19 die every day from motor vehicle injuries. Per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. Fortunately, teen motor vehicle crashes are preventable, and proven strategies can improve the safety of young drivers on the road. This reason is one of many reasons why teenagers cannot be able to drive around because they can kill someone or probably even kill themselves and they do not know what that can do to their parents. I think that we should raise the age of teen driver because mostly all of them just want to drive because they want to have a car and just impress their friends.

Vroom, vroom! The first time behind the wheel alone--exciting, nerve-racking, free. No parents or instructors, just yourself and the car; all decisions are solely made by you. Are you ready, are you... old enough? The discussion of keeping the minimum driving age at 16 or raising it to 21 revolves around generic maturity, but there is more than just that to look at. After reviewing all pros and cons, the minimum age for being allowed to operate motor vehicles should be kept at 16.

Raising the age was not an idea based on opinions. Over the years many people and organizations have recorded facts and statistics to support their claims. An example shown on CBS News, shows that “More than 5,000 U.S. teens die each year in car crashes. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers ages 30 to 59, according to the National Highway Safety Administration” (CBS NEWS). One huge influence on the topic was the Insurance Institutes for Highway Safety, they created a seventeen page memo filled with statistics and examples of how raising the age is a necessity. This is not the first attempt to use statistics to support the appeal to raise the age. The Seattle Times states, “The example the institute uses most prominently is New Jersey, the only state with a minimum driver's license age of 17. The report cited a study from 1992-96 in which the rate of crash-related deaths among 16- and 17-year-olds was 18 per 100,000 in New Jersey, compared with 26 per 100,000 in Connecticut, which had a minimum driver's license age of 16 and 4 months” (Willette). Overall the argument that raising the age will result in less teen deaths while driving is highly justified. There are frequent examples and a huge amount of research that proves that younger drivers are more likely to cause harm or damage than an older, more experienced driver.

No matter the age, there will always be accidents, it is a part of learning. It is ridiculous to even consider raising the driving age. The driving age should stay the same because teens can help their parents, teens are starting to become mature, and the driving age has always been sixteen, so do not change it

Did you know that 33% of teen deaths are caused by traffic accidents? Most teens that die in traffic accidents each year are2 16-20 years of age. Should they raise the driving age, or make you hold your learner's permit longer? I feel they should make you hold your learner’s permit longer to make you a more experienced driver.

Should the minimum driving age be raised? In the article Traffic Safety Facts the NHTSA states that, 5,864 15 - 20 year old drivers were involved in fatal crashes in 2008, which is a 27% decrease from the crashes in 1998. This is still a big number, and has been tried to be reduced by New Jersey, but ended up not doing much, and instead added and increase of car crashes to an older age group. The minimum driving age should not be raised to allow teens to gain experience, learn responsibility, while staying safe altogether.

The big debate as to whether the legal driving age should be raised to eighteen is an ongoing issue. There are both arguments for and against this matter. Younger drivers, as well as old ones, can cause many life-threatening accidents; therefore, raising the minimum driving age could significantly reduce the number of accidents. The accident rates can be lowered considerably if the legal driving age is bumped up to eighteen. This would mean that no more kids could get hurt or worse, killed in a car accident.

Having the ability to drive at such a young age also builds character and also helps teach them responsibility. The driving age should not be raised above 16 because no matter when people learn how to drive, the first year is always the hardest and most dangerous. If the driving age was raised to 18 or above, teenagers would not be able to work and support themselves or their family, depending on their situation. Teenagers are starting and applying for their first jobs which means that they are going to have to drive themselves since their parents have their own jobs, and they will not be able to stop working just to drive their child to work. Most, if not all high school graduates would be negatively affected by the driving age being raised to 18, as some graduate at 17, and many others at 18.