Restrictive Driving Laws: Should The Laws Limit Teenage Drivers?

Safe roads are everyone’s concern, and it’s doubtful that anyone would oppose reasonable measures to enhance traffic safety. Considering the higher number of accidents that involve young drivers, the motivation behind restrictive driving laws is understandable. To promote responsibility some states have passed laws intended to keep young drivers off the roads after dark and to ensure that an adult driver accompanies them during daylight hours. However, these laws prejudicially target one portion of the population for unusually harsh punishment.
Teen drivers face unreasonable laws that are discriminatory, and should be repealed. In many states, for example, the holder of a restricted license would be allowed to drive only when accompanied by an adult licensed driver any driver under the age of eighteen. If a teen driver is found guilty of a single moving violation, such as running a stop sign or
The laws that restricted teen license holders from driving alone after sundown in particularly harmful. Young people who depend on their driving privileges in order to work and participate in extracurricular activities are hurt by these restrictions. Many teens hold part-time jobs. Some work to save money for college; others work to help their families who are struggling financially. Parents are not always available to drive students to and from work; thus, anyone with a restricted license cannot hold a job, unless he or she can walk to work, get a ride, or use public transportation. In situations in which these options do not exist, or are not considered safe, many students will be forced to quit their jobs. Similar problems arise when students are unable to drive to and from extracurricular activities, such as music lessons, sports team practices, and games. Teens who want to save for their future or help their families should be encouraged, not