Driving is a daily activity that has been ingrained in the American culture. The anticipated sweet sixteen unleashes a rush of emotions and excitement for many teens‚ but it releases a completely different rush of emotions for parents and adults. Giving a sixteen-year-old the keys to a car and freedom of the open road can be both convenient and terrifying for parents. If a parent had a choice between their child dying or having an inconvenience of driving them around‚ hopefully‚ they would choose
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Should U.S. States Raise the Driving Age? Teenagers worldwide view the privilege of driving as a coming of age ritual. Recently‚ the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has called upon states to raise the driving age from sixteen to seventeen‚ or possibly even eighteen years old. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety‚ or IIHS‚ is a research group funded by the auto insurance industry. Research by the IIHS has shown that car crashes are the leading cause of death amongst teenagers
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The idea of raising the driving age to prevent traffic accidents is quite the issue. Many different arguments can form when such an idea arises. Virginia laws have teens getting their permit at fifteen and nine months‚ holding the permit for a minimum of nine months‚ and not being able to get their licenses until they’re at least sixteen and three months. Raising the driving age from sixteen to eighteen is absolutely preposterous and makes no sense. Young teens need to be able to drive themselves
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considering raising the age for legal drivers from sixteen to eighteen. It is believed that this is the correct path for numerous reasons‚ but there are two very important reasons for its implementation. First‚ drivers will acquire increased maturity‚ which leads to better judgement before hitting the road alone. Second‚ this law could reduce car accidents for those sixteen to eighteen year olds and possibly reduce car accidents overall. However‚ some argue that by keeping the driving age at sixteen
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Running header: RAISING THE DRIVING AGE Raising the driving age Sandy COMM 215 January 2007 Raising the Driving Age Should the age to receive a driver’s license be raised and‚ if not‚ should graduated licensing be instituted? This is a growing question across America. The percentage of teenage accidents involving automobiles is on a constant rise. Whether caused by the lack of experience or under the influence of alcohol‚ death has become all too common among teen motorists. This problem
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not‚ but those who think the driving age should be raised are wanting this to happen. They are labeling all teens before they got into an accident or even before they got behind the wheel. They believe that because of someone’s birth date‚ they are by definition dangerous (“Lund”). The minimum driving age should stay at 16 of age because if it is raised‚ it will delay the experience of driving and it will cause an inconvenience for parents. Raising the legal driving age will only delay the experience
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In the United States‚ every state has their own laws and the minimum driving age for driving‚ but in most of states‚ the legal driving age is sixteen years. However‚ it is dangerous to drive a motor vehicle alone for a sixteen years old driver. Some people believe that older teenagers can make a responsible decision while driving. On the other hand‚ some people believe that younger teenagers can do jobs because they can drive themselves. Statistics show that young drivers – sixteen to seventeen years
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concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your life at risk‚ but
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Raising the Legal Driving Age from 16 to 18 years old There is currently a debate occurring in Illinois and several other states regarding the legal age for obtaining a driver’s license. Changing the legal driving age from 16 to 18 years old‚ following a series of mandated courses‚ tests‚ and experience behind the wheel. Some of the primary arguments for doing so revolve around driver and public safety while the arguments for keeping the legal age at its current 16 years of age center on
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& Technology April 27‚ 2005 The Driving Age "Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age‚ but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered‚ are we endangering the lives of teen drivers‚ as well as the passengers with them?" (Think Quest) I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However‚ recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative
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