Researchers studying the brain say the last section to develop, the frontal lobes, may not mature until a person is age 25 or older. You could say the frontal lobe is the executive center of the brain, the part of the brain that 's responsible for planning, organizing, anticipating the consequences of one 's actions. I am not suggesting raising the age to 25, but my studies have shown that the frontal lobe matures 60% in the one year between 16 and 17. Therefore I believe raising the permit age to 16, the age for a restricted license to 17, with opportunity for a full license at 18 years old would make a significant difference. I understand, coming from a single parent home, that transportation to work, after school activities, and school can be very difficult at times, therefore in circumstances that a 16 year old would need to drive I suggest a rewards program. This rewards program, provided by their insurance company, would give new drivers privileges as they gain experience. Every 3 months without a
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