Yes
Teenagers will be mad and they will cause trouble but if raising the driving age limit to 18 will cause less accidents and less fatalities then we should all be for it. The research shows that 18 year old is more mature and will easily understand the basics unlike the 16 year old. If the driving age is raised, the only thing that will change is the age group of the inexperienced drivers. Instead, a good idea would be to increase the amount of time a teen needs a permit for, in order to get more experience before actually getting a license. Roads are not as safe as they used to be 50 years ago. 16 teen year olds are just little kids, but in 2 years when they are 18 they should be ready if need be, to drive. As adults, we should protect are children; there is nothing wrong with practicing driving but they should not be driving alone yet. The minimum drivers license age should not be raised to 18 because 16-year-olds are more responsible and have a much more focused mind. The minimum age to obtain one's driver’s license should not be raised to 18 because 16-year-olds have a much more focused 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. If the driving age was raised to 18, roads would be safer and teenage death rates from car accidents would be lower. All that we have to do is raise the driving age for safer roads and safer teenagers. Alexander Sostarecz is a sophomore at Emmaus High School. Some parents just do not want their children to drive when they are teenagers because parents start to get a little worried. The driving age should be raised up to 18 because teens can be a little careless. Driving at the age of 18 is a more mature age for teens because they can have more responsibility. Teens should not be driving at the age of 16 because they could be texting and driving or drinking and driving with some friends. Alexander Sostarecz: Raise driving age to 18 when teens are more responsible. Some say that the driving age should be raised from 16 to 18, an age when teens… (Dann Tardif, Blend Images). In the teenage life, everything is about freedom, getting away from home and being independent.
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