In this article “Should 16-year-old drive?”, talks about how researchers think the age limit for driving should be increase because they think more peoples live would be save. The article also talks about other peoples opinions on this topic and also have some statistics from other resource to back up this topic.



For example the article had stated, “I don’t think it matters what age you are,” the Hinsdale Central High School sophomore said Monday before hitting the road for her driver’s education class, “as long as you have the practice and experience.” Another example from the text is “The teenage brain also is particularly vulnerable to distraction and peer pressure, and is undergoing explosive development. The front portion of the brain- which includes control of impulses, judgment and decision- making, and the coordination of multi-tasking matures deep into the 20’s, research shows.” Another quote from the text is “A combination of factors contributes to make teenagers poor drivers. Much of it centers on the complexity of driving and teens’ tendency to speed more and use seat belts less than older drivers. My last example from the text is “I’ve driven with some people who are horrible drivers even though they’ve been driving for a while.” Moore said . “And I’ve driven with people who haven’t been driving for very long but are pretty good. Some people are ready, and some people aren’t.”

I think the age 16 is a good age to get your driving licenses because at 16 everybody be looking forward to being able to drive and having a car. But some 16 year olds do be ready to take on the responsibility to get behind the wheel and be a safe driver. But you do have some that isn’t ready. I think all teenagers shouldn’t be penalized for other acts also. I also think that they should just keep the age limit at 16-years-old forever.

If they do change the age limit, how old would you have to be to get a drivers licenses? Would they have the same rules, where you have to have a learner’s permit for 6 months? Would you be able to take the learner’s permit test and driving test on the same day?