Spring 2014 - Raise the Driving Age
Raise the driving age
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Do not raise the driving age
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I say that the government should raise the driving age because it would decrease the amount of accidents at age 16. On average more than 100 people are killed in car accidents. about 52.7% of 16-19 year old's get a citation for speeding, also 25.8% for signs, 6% for majors, 5% for turning, 4.5% for equipment, 3% for right of way, 2.1% for following too close, 1% for passing. These stats show that 16 year old's should not be driving cars before age 18. It is a safety hazard to all drivers young and old. Side: Raise the driving age
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Yes, I agree it would reduce 16 year old driving, but 18 year olds are just as risky when it comes to bad behavior on the road, so it would increase the amount of accidents for 18 year olds because of inexperience. The same reason many want to change the age but it wouldn't be effective. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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These stats are from, the website below.... it shows the fatalities on a column chart which is good. Again I say that the driving age should be raised to age 18. Side: Raise the driving age
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I think that they should change the driving age, because when people are older they are more mature and responsible. Some people would say that some 16 year-olds are more competent than a person at the age of 30. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, that 16 year old drivers get into more accidents on the highway than any other age group. Raising minimum driving age is modest statement. By: John M. Crisp Side: Raise the driving age
In a way, letting a 16 year old drive is like giving them a weapon. They can hurt and/or kill people. 16 year olds aren't allowed to have weapons, so why can they have a car and be able to drive it? They can do more damage with a car than with most weapons. Side: Raise the driving age
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I think that 18 year olds might be more concerned about driving safely than 16 year olds. They will be spending money on college and most likely broke. They wouldn't be able to afford a speeding ticket or getting their car totaled. With more concerned drivers on the road, it will be safer. Side: Raise the driving age
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The driving age should get changed because even if your parents have to drive you, you are much safer than driving yourself and getting in a crash because 16 year-olds brains are not fully developed yet. I am not saying if they raise the driving age will not give the 16 year-olds time to practice! I believe they are allowed to practice there driving just not on the roads quite yet. Side: Raise the driving age
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We should raise the driving age because they will be more mature and wise on what they do. And starting next year, kids that go to Kimberly can't drive to school until they are a junior because they don't have enough room for them. So unless you have a place to park besides the high school, you can drive. And this should give them enough time to become a young adult and to make the right decisions. Side: Raise the driving age
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"On Dec. 29 2005 four teenage boys from Chicago went out for a drive and had a terrible accident. The car spun out of control and struck several objects, including a giant light pole, Two boys- a 16 year old and a 17 year old were killed, the driver was 16." And I am not just saying oh ya some guys got in a crash but it happens everywhere and if we raise the driving age it would make the roads safer for everyone and the drivers. Says Representative John D’Amico Side: Raise the driving age
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The Driving age should not be raised for many reasons. Including, If people were to raise the driving age (to 18) kids would be coincided adults and they don't have to follow their parents rules anymore. Also the eighteen year olds would be allowed to drink and that is a problem. Side: Raise the driving age
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I disagree here because if you look into the article 'Should the Drving Age be Raised to 18?' it says, "Except changing the driving age won't save lives. Studies show that it is inexperience, not age, that causes accidents. Raising the driving age will just cause inexperienced drivers at 18 instead of 16." It's saying, that if the driving age is raised to 18, 18 year old will become the inexperienced ones, which means they will crash instead of the 16 year olds. So sure, the death rate of 16 year olds will decrease but the death rate of 18 year olds will increase. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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I think that the driving age should not be raised because they wouldn't have a convenient way of getting around. According to "Driving age should not be raised" by A.J. Rox. If the driving age were to be raised to 18, teens would have trouble getting to work or taking their girlfriend (or boyfriend) on a date or to a dance. Their parents could drive them but they aren't always around. They could bike but what if they work across town. Therefore, I believe the driving age should not be changed. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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Do you really wanna' have this conversation when your 16? "Hey grandma could you please come over and take me to work?" Then after your done. "Oh hey grandma could you please come get me and bring me back home from work?" Because that is awkward and my relatives live far away so I couldn't do that and I bet alot of kids have that same problem. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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Driving age should not be changed because it doesn't solve anything! In the article "Should driving age be raised to 18?" It states that “16-17 year old males show just as much risky behavior affects to males in their early 20’s.” Basically what this is saying is that even if they were to raise the driving, the risk of bad behavior would be just as significant. To go along with that, in the article "Driving age should not be raised By A.J Rox" it quotes “If the driving age is raised then 18 year olds will also crash because of inexperience.” Why should we change the driving age when there will not be a reasonable solution? Side: Do not raise the driving age
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I think that the driving age should stay the same because it isn't age of the drivers that cause problems, it's inexperience. In the article "Driving Age should not be Raised", it says, “Sixteen-year-old drivers crash mostly because of inexperience. If the driving age is raised then 18 year olds will also crash because of inexperience. This means that the death rate of 18 year olds will increase, while the death of 16-year-old death rate; will increase. We are not helping the cause by raising the driving age we are just delaying the time they will die.” Also, the article "Should Driving Age be Raised to 18?" supports the same reason. It says, “Studies show that it is inexperience, not age, that causes accidents. Raising the driving age will just create inexperienced, accident-prone drivers at 18 instead of 16.” Side: Do not raise the driving age
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Also, I think they should keep the driving age the same because without a license, how are 16 year old supposed to get to where they need to be? In the article, 'Driving Age should not be Raised', it says "If we raise the driving age who is going to take the kids to dates, dances or other school events? The majority of parents have to take their kids to other activities; they don't have time to chauffeur their kids around." Getting to school events isn't the only problem. In the article, 'Should the Driving Age be Raised to 18', the author says, "Teens need the ability to drive just as much as anyone else-to get to school, to get to work..." You see, teens need to get themselves to work and if they don't have a car, they're going to have to depend on other people to get them to where they need to be. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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I don't think that the driving age should be raised. Think about the 16 year olds that have worked hard to obtain their license and have never gotten into any trouble on the road. They would get their license taken away because of the few reckless 16 year old drivers. In the article 'Should the Driving Age be Raised to 18?', it says "Those who want to raise the driving age have labeled teens guilty before they've gotten in an accident or before they've even stepped into a car. They believe that just because of your birth date, you are dangerous and must be punished by having you ability to drive taken from you.” Side: Do not raise the driving age
The Driving age should not be raised for many reasons. Including, If people were to raise the driving age (to 18) kids would be coincided adults and they don't have to follow their parents rules anymore. Also the eighteen year olds would be allowed to drink and that is a problem. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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I agree because it would seem that 18 year olds would be more reckless and crazy more than a 16 year old would because they are now legal adults and can make their own choices which can lead to a lot of problems so it would be better off to start off at 16 instead of 18. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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The driving age should not be raised because parents don't know it but they will be effected by this as well. According to "Should the driving age be raised to 18?" “Statistics also show that men of all ages are 77 percent more likely to kill someone while driving than women. If people want to save lives by raising the driving age, then how about saving lives by allowing only women to drive?” If we change the driving age parents will still have to drive their kids where ever they want to go. Another thing on that is “Studies show that it is inexperience, not age, that causes accidents.” Side: Do not raise the driving age
Parents do not have to drive their kid everywhere. I'm betting they have legs and can walk or bike. The city bus is always around or you can call a taxi. Where is a 16 year old really going, anywhere. You can take the school bus to school, you don't have to drive there. Side: Raise the driving age
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I believe driving age should not be changed for many reasons. One reason is Many young adults are responsible enough for the opportunity to drive at age 16. It states in Driving age should not be raised By: A.J Rox, “Teenagers can be more responsible drivers than some adults. Men are 77% more likely to get into accidents than women. If people really want to change driving age, then how about saving lives by allowing only women to drive?" This quote is huge because many people are stereotypical when they say TEENAGERS. Like the article quoted, there is a different cause to why there are so many teenage crashes, not because of age. Side: Do not raise the driving age
Than what are the reasons of the crashes? teenagers don't act very smart so they will do stupid stuff, so it kind of is the ages fault because they don't know what would happen so they will do it and then BAMM! they're in a car crash and maybe even dead Side: Raise the driving age
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Than what are the reasons of the crashes? teenagers don't act very smart so they will do stupid stuff, so it kind of is the ages fault because they don't know what would happen so they will do it and then BAMM! they're in a car crash and maybe even dead Side: Raise the driving age
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I think the driving age should not be raised because in the article “Driving age should not be raised” A.J. Rox says “...driving is based on experience and being able to make good choices. Sixteen-year-old drivers crash mostly because of inexperience.” So if you push the driving age up to eighteen then the eighteen-year-old's would be crashing. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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16 year olds don't always make good choices though. According to Guard Child, 56% of 16 year olds admit to talking on the phone while driving. That takes your attention off the road because you are focusing on the other person. Another 13% say they do text and drive. That's just of the people who admited to it, a lot more likely do. Side: Raise the driving age
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I believe that the driving age should be kept the same because it wouldn't help much with saving lives. A.J Rox states in "Driving age should not be raised" that "Sixteen-year-old drivers crash mostly because of inexperience." So if we raised the driving age to 18, 18 year olds would be inexperienced and crashing more. Therefore, the driving age should be left alone. Side: Do not raise the driving age
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The driving age should not be raised, If we raise the driving age what will happen to all of the 16-17 year olds that drive now? Would there parents have to take them everywhere. According to the article "Driving age should not be raised" ”Kids would not get as many jobs, and, this could lead to less fast food restaurants, and kids not learning how to work hard.” This could lead to many places closing down because of not getting the workers that it needs. Another point on that, according to the article "Should the driving age be raised to 18?" ”Teens need the ability to drive as much as anyone else- to get to school, to get to work, to get to sports or band practice, or even just to go out with friends.” Side: Do not raise the driving age
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If the driving age would be raise, how would it help? According to "Should the driving age be raised to 18?" "Raising the driving age will punish all young drivers for the mistakes of a few of their peers.” With that from that article why would they all have to be punished for the mistakes of their peers. If people are trying to be fair with this, that is not the way to go. Side: Do not raise the driving age
People aren't trying to be fair, they are trying to be safe. Think about it like this, when a class is being disruptive, a teacher gives the whole class a lecture, not just the few kids who deserve it. Life isn't fair. I don't know where you got that this driving thing is about being fair, but it's not. No 16 year old driver is flawless either. They run red lights, get into accidents and use their phones while driving. In fact half (52%) of cell – owning teens ages 16-17 say they have talked on a cell phone while driving. That translates into 43% of all American teens ages 16-17. This shuts down your focus on the road and making for a much less safer place. It's not "a few of their peers" making the mistakes. Side: Raise the driving age
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