MelonLord says that that they should leave the driving age as it is, but I say we shouldn't, because there could be more accidents when you are younger. 16 year old are not allowed to drink or smoke, but a car could be more deadly than drugs or a gun. Kids could get in a lot of trouble for doing something bad in a car. Therefore I think that the driving age should be raised.

Safe Teen would provide the law of getting a learners permit at the age of 16, and a full license at 18. This would make drivers more experienced on the road, and they would be more aware of things that could happen like falling trees and a lot more.

There are around 5,000 teenager deaths from crashes each year.

In 2003, 937 16 year old lives were lost in motor vehicle accidents. 411 were operating the vehicle. The other 352 were the passengers to drivers under the age of 18.

Source http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/09/teen-driving-age-should-b n125010.html

There will still be some crashes, but there will be less accidents than 16 year old.

If we start our learners permit at 16 and get our full license at 18, teenagers would have more experience on the road, and it won't cause as many accidents.

I think that the driving age should be raised, because kids need to be more experienced. Safe Teen would provide the law of getting a learners permit at the age of 16, and a full license at 18. A car can be a more deadly weapon than a gun or knife.

Source http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/debate/index.asp?article=d0508

Teens in New Jersey have to wait to drive until they are 17, and there are fewer accidents there than any other state.

There are around 5,000 teenager deaths from crashes each year.

In 2003, 937 16 year old lives were lost in motor vehicle accidents. 411 were operating the vehicle. The other 352 were the passengers to drivers under the age of 18.