Skarie ACE Debate

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.

You don't have to have that conversation. You can easily call a taxi or take the city bus. If you are embarrassed about taking a taxi get some friends and take it together or call for it at a time after you meeting or practice so people don't see. You could also call a neighbour to come and get you. This might work well for some and for others -like me- it would just be weird.

It would be more embarrassing to get into a car accident when you were driving and it's not like people are watching your every move. Every taxi charges differently but I believe taking a taxi- which could only be a couple of dollars a ride- is less expensive than buying a car and filling up gas which is going for almost 4 dollars per gallon.

Yes! We have had a awful winter and I have seen kids still walking to school. It is possible. Car pooling is a great idea that also helps to environment.

I agree- parents don't have the time to drive their kids everywhere, but they don't need to. The city bus and taxis are always running. If you need to get to school take the school bus. In the summer, spring or early fall you could bike or walk places.

Most people do change in two years. I was a completely different person two years and I bet you were different, too. At 18, you will be more aware of everything like speeding ticket fines. They can get to be very expensive and with college coming, you want to save as much money as you can. At 16, you aren't thinking about the future in such detail like money -at least with the 16 year olds I know. With more cautious drivers out there the road will be safer.

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.

Getting a car is going to be thousands of dollars(ish), and then you will have to buy gas. Gas is going for almost 4 dollars a gallon. For the city bus it is only 2 dollars a ride. That would save you a lot of money, something you need to save when you have college coming up. Taxis can be everywhere, too. You just have to call them on the phone.

Even if it is cold outside, the city bus and taxis still run.

16 year olds aren't really going anywhere. They have school to which they could get to on a school bus. If they have work or want to go shopping or what ever, they could walk, ride a bike, a call taxi- you have to call them on the phone, not like they do in New York-, or ride the city bus. Parents don't need to drive their kids everywhere.