Do you think teenagers should be able to drive at a younger age?

SweetPea

No way, they are short enough as it is

Danny-R

nope. Matter of fact, I wouldn't mind seeing a permit at 16 and the driver's license age raised to 18. It's the way it is in other countries, and they don't have half the driving problems we do.

Olivia's Mommy <3

No, I think the age should be raised.
Too many young, immature, drivers out there.
Not saying that anyone older is any more mature, but you get the drift.

And I also think more instructive behind the wheel experience is needed, not simply taking one driving test and bingo, license. It takes time and I think a longer period of behind the wheel training should be implemented.

El" Demorat" Raton

no, they are idiots.

I was at least.

Wounded Duck

Raise it to 25!

IAmJamieLee

No, I dont. I think at 16 teens aren't responsible enough to drive. Teens don't realize that the choices they make behind the wheel can (and often DO) kill people. I think its too much responsibility.

delphi

Absolutely not. I think 16 is too young.

myheartisjames

no way!...most teenagers ...even 16 year olds...are too immature to drive.....

there is a reason why having a teenager on your auto insurance drives the price up extra high.... because teenagers lack experience and create more accidents....

of course...i would also take the licenses of many of the elderly...as they begin to cause more accidents too.....

Francisco H

No every 15 sec some one dies in a car accident most likely a teen and or a drunk driver

Cincere

No, and I also think there should be a cutoff date in which the elderly are allowed to drive as well. I have seen too many near-accidents that have occurred because of elderly people driving. Its not that I am discriminatory but its just the fact that their response time is a lot slower than in an average adult person. Kids are just too immature earlier than 16 years old to be driving. They will just start getting themselves arrested at an earlier age.

Violated

Hell No!!!! To many teens think that are all that and a bag of chips and dont care about how fast they go or what stupid things they do while driving. They are careless and dont pay attention. But here in Tn the law is changed. I think you get a permit until youhave been driving for a yr then you can get your license at 17. Or just go for the real thing at 18. I think that is what I was told

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tylertxan

Absolutely not, in fact some states are now issuing a provisional liscence for 16 year olds which does not allow them to drive at night or with more than one other person in the car (excluding parents). This law has reduced the 16 year old vehicular death toll in those states by 20%

**STARR**

no way...teenagers as it is are irresponsible and think they can do nothing wrong.

aussieblakey

I think it should be atlease 18 and younger if they need to drive for work or study but other then that 18 is a good age to start driveing.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

ajsnskool

Absolutely not. We've had 15 teens die in my area in the last 19 months, all from poor decisions (speed, drunk) and inability to control the car. They SHOULD be raising the driving age or lengthening the "learning" stage when an adult must be in the car.

aayamamou7t

absolutley NOT! teenagers are too irresponsible to drive. 16 year sold is young enough as it is! you dont want a world filled of car crashes, deaths, and injuries, now would we? in my home town, you have to be at least 18 years old to drive, and even there, there are tooo many car rashes!

Mercer Devil

No.

dlcm1979

Absolutely not. There are very few teens that are mature enough to drive at 16 or even 18. I started driving at 14 and I am lucky to be alive as are all the people in my town and all their dogs and children. There are of course a few exceptions on this because all kids are different but in general they are not ready that early.

Sarah H

I think that 16 is an acceptable to start driving, but shouldn't be allowed to go solo until 17 or 18. I also think that driving schools are too short and too lenient. There should be multiple driving tests and unannounced driving tests.

Steele..x

when i lived abroad teenagers where allowed to drive small mopeds or small cars as from the age of 14.. and there wasnt much problem on the roads and most of the time it was the tourists in crashes not the locals!
so, i dont see why not!
lifes short enough as it is without having to wait 17/18 years!!

Monica d'Almeida

No, not at alL! The avarage of accidents caused by young people in Brazil is enormous! Many people get killed due to their irresponsible way of driving. I would make it extremely difficult for them to get a license.

bobbie j

I agree with everyone else - hell no.

Empress1

Absolutely not. 17 seems to be the norm and that's a good age, I think. Here in Arizona I think they can drive at 15 or 16 and we have one of the highest teen car crash fatality rates in the country. Enough said. Of course, it helps that this asinine state doesn't require any sort of drivers' education...but I digress.

No...17 minimum driving age.

Eddie M

no way

Dominic J

No, I think 17 is a perfectly respectable age. People say raise it to 18, but don't forget what intoxicating substance can be bought at that age, and when mixed with new drivers who aren't aware of the consequences, it causes a big problem.

Lilsleepy59

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one.

amber

i think that at the age of 15 is a good age

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