Should the government raise the driving age to 18?
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Should the government raise the driving age to 18?
 
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carobygirl
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Statistics would suggest that fewer people would die if this change took place. |
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♥ Cassie ♥
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The federal government, no. There is already too much Federal government intervention in our lives. |
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cournfields
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No, then you would have to be relying on parents to take you to a job pretty much until you start college, causing a severe inconvienece to the parents and to the 17 year old who will have to stay close to home to work, which can sometimes be impossible. |
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Mr.Pagani
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There´s no need, in my opinion.
Here in Brazil you need to be 18 to have your driver´s license, but I think they could low this age. But it needs to be good driving schools. |
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streetz
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hell yeah, now im 22 and got a clean reocrd but half my freinds have reall bad ones already, we live in world were kids are drinkin at 12 and smoking at 11 so there still damn fools by 16 at least 18 |
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ya ok....sure
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indeed! |
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Michael E
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No. When I was 16, I used my car to get to work and school. That work experience and sense of responsibility helped me land better jobs as I got older. The solution is simple...require restrictor plates on all cars driven by teens. If a teen can't go over 45-50 mph, they'll drive like they've got a little more sense. |
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NOOOOOOOOObama!
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I think it should be up to the parents to judge how mature their children are. If a kid obeys curfew, does their homework, stays out of trouble, doesn't have a rebellious attitude, shows good judgment, resists peer pressure, and doesn't use drugs or alcohol it is probably OK for that kid to drive. However, if a kid shows immaturity in ANY of these areas the PARENT needs to make the kid wait. I firmly believe that it is the parents' responsibility to make these decisions for their child- not to have the government make it for them. |
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dom_ursini
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Hell No! |
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☆BTriX☆
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I think so. I know that I had my first accident a week after I started driving, and it was becasuse I was inexperienced. |
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DoH
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Driving age is set by the state, each state would have to change. Not all states are the same now anyway. In Massachusetts you get your learners permit at 16, you don't get a drivers license until ~16 1/2.
Raising the driving age is a double edge sword. Many kids aren't mature enough at 16 for the responsibility of driving on "todays" roads. Driving was a lot different when the current driving ages were enacted. At the same time it gives the teenage more mobility the chance to work and some what fast tracks maturity with a lot of kids. |
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TEXAS TREY
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No but the government should not just give anyone the right to drive
every year thousands Americans die because most of them are bad drivers.
how will raising the driving age prevent death? the 18 year olds will be just as inexperienced as 16 year olds are now.
there needs to be a test that every driver must past in order to drive, or just leave the current system alone. |
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violett
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yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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PsychoGroupieCocaineCrazy
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I think that they should. The majority of car accidents are caused by inexperienced teenage drivers. |
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silke
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yes definitely |
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sassygirliegirl27
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Yes! People just can't drive period doesn't matter what age you are. I think they should make you go through an hour long driving test! |
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Kevin A
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It wouldn't matter, the 16 year olds would just start breaking the law and driving anyway. |
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mmw
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i kind of agree. i think that they should leave it at 16 but you have to have your permit till you are 18. i think the 2 years driving experience with an adult with you would be better. |
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danrouthier
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no, but parents should take care of giving a longer experience periode |
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