In an age of advanced technology, our generation is the key to helping society advance. How are we being prepared for the future?
The key to the doors of opportunity and success is an experience of the real world at an early age. This would include responsibilities of a higher level -- mastering time, managing money, entering the work force and driving. All this lies in the hands of the ability to drive as a young adult.
Driving has benefits, and also consequences that teenagers can learn from, which are vital to decision-making.
States decide at which age to grant the privilege to drive. In some states, incuding Florida, teenagers can begin driving at 16 after having a permit for six months. In other states, teens must wait an extra two years until they can obtain their driver's license and get a job without the hassle of parent transportation to and from school, work and home.
Do you think this is fair? While some teens get a head start on life once they've acquired their license, others must wait. Teenagers must learn to be independent from their parents as early as possible, with college only a few years away.
Statistics involving teen drunken driving and automobile accidents are frightening, but can we allow this to stop teenagers from driving? Rather, this should be motivation to improve and educate teenagers about the consequences and precautions that must be considered while driving.
As children grow, they must be prepared for what the future might throw at them. Driving is a way to prepare for the future, and also for the responsibilities of adulthood and being independent.