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I can't help but laugh at all the people arguing experience...
You do know that an 18 year old who's been driving for a month has just as much experience as a 16
year old who's been driving for a month? What they should do is increase the time you're required to
have a learner's permit...
Increasing the age to 18 will only make kids antsy and desire to drive more, and also make them more
likely to drive illegally, without any teaching or experience.
Yes, some kids are more mature. Some are less. I actually believe that it should entirely be decided
based on school performance, behavior, ability to drive in Driver's Ed. There's 14 year olds I know
who'd make better drivers than 18 year olds I know, simply because the 18 year olds in question are
immature, and the 14 year old is very mature for their age. The 18 year olds I'm using for an
example are very likely to drive drunk, talk or text on their cellphone while driving, be
distracted, etc. The 14 year old I'm using as an example detests alcohol and drugs, is likely to
never use or drive drunk, isn't sociable enough or immature enough to feeling the compelling urge to
always be talking and/or testing, and so is less likely to while driving, has very good focus and
reflexes, and has a very good sense of right versus wrong.
Now, you tell me, who would you rather have on the road? The 18 year olds who could never fool
anyone into thinking they're mature, or the 14 year old who is more mature than any of them?
Yes, you can test people's maturity. Sure, a lot of it's observations of behaviors, reflex tests,
and driving tests, but it CAN be tested! |
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Teens can prove that they are responsible through their grades and how they respond to problems or
conflicts..
There are more responsible teens in our generation,most of us are independent enough for this.. |
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I don't think that all teens should suffer if they are mature and others aren't. |
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How are we going to measure maturity? |
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It doesn't really matter if the kid is the most responsible child on Earth; if he can't drive, then
he shouldn't receive his license. |
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No because that is just some random geeks option that never went to college |
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Mature or not, experience is what counts. You can be the most mature teenager in the world, it does
not mean that you have the experience. They should raise the driving age to 18 or 21. Teenagers need
to realize that there is more to being mature than simply behaving proper in public. It is a matter
of experience. A matter of deciding what's right from wrong. Without experience, you cannot decide.
This is why adults try to guide you in the right direction. You lack the experience to make good
decision. So, it does not matter if you are mature or not. Driving schools should be trying to get
the government to change the driving age. Not only for the safety of the teenager, but for the
safety of society as a whole. |
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I do agree that grouping a whole age group (teens) into one category and judging us on a whole from
the worst among us isn't the best thing, and while being able to drive based on maturity does sound
nice, it would be nearly impossible to come up with a valid, fool proof mark scheme: How can anyone
judge maturity accurately? Besides, 17 (in England) isn't too long to wait for a license. |
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29 Apr 2008 18:03
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