The driving age has long been 16, but I believe it is time for a change. We don't let teenagers under 18 vote for our president, so why would we let them put our lives and theirs in jeopardy behind the steering wheel of a large and possibly deadly vehicle.

Nationally, 963,000 teen drivers were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013, which resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths. While raising the driving age there could be less accidents and less deaths. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 243,243 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes. Even tho it does go to 19 it goes one above 18 but there is a number below 16 and two numbers before 18 there are more cases of the ages less than 18 then there is above 18.

Nationally, 963,000 teen drivers were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013, which resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths. While raising the driving age there could be less accidents and less deaths. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 243,243 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes. Even tho it does go to 19 it goes one above 18 but there is a number below 16 and two numbers before 18 there are more cases of the ages less than 18 then there is above 18.

I believe that the driving age should be increased to the age of 18. This is because there have been increased amounts of crashes, most consisting of young drivers. “Between 1995 and 2004, there were 30,917 fatalities in accidents that involved 15-to-17-year-old drivers, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. About a third of those deaths were the teen drivers themselves” According to —Representative John D'Amico Democrat, Illinois State Legislature

Kids start to drive at the age of 16 and 17 where they are unable to pay for their own fee's if they get a ticket. Tickets in the state of Wisconsin usually cost up to $168 dollars including court fines and additionally money that needs to be paid Also going with this you can lose a total of 6 points that could result in losing your driver's license. But if your 18 years you don't have to rely on your parents to have to pay your tickets you can pay them yourself which could help with the parents having money for college and also not having you have to pay them back in the future.

I believe that the driving age is at a too low of an age currently and that it should be changed to 18 years old instead because 16-year-olds are often bad drivers and get into crashes and 18-year-olds have more years of education and are more mature.

There are more decision-making skills that have been practiced in the two years from 16-18 that can help limit dangerous thrill seeking experiences. This just goes to show that 16-year-olds don't always make good decisions and should not be allowed on the roads until they are 18 where they can make better decisions for both their's and other people's protection. There are also many new issues that may cause distraction for teens while driving like "texting and driving". 18 year most likely wouldn't get distracted over these types of things because they have had more time to mature

I agree with 21bhackbart, within the two-year gap in between the ages 16 and 18, kids become more mature and receive more education. With their knowledge on both schooling and maturity, 18-year-olds would make better decisions. Teenagers develop senses, reasoning and other functions and maturity last so it would make sense that they aren’t mature enough to drive yet and the driving age should be increased. Therefore, I agree with 21bhackbart that the two-year gap would be beneficial to 16-year-olds before they begin driving

I think the driving age should not be raised to a higher age because teens need the privilege to feel like they are getting older and have rights as a teen. Also, when you get older you will be able to drive yourself places instead of having to have a parent or pay for taxi Santa Fe high school did a poll and most teens think it is unfair if they raise the age because they are waiting to get their licenses and now they raise the age also teen have sports are usually involved in sports so they need ways to get there without their parents because they may work

http://www.teenink.com/opinion/all/article/320326/Driving-Age/

I agree with 21kdolleovet because teenagers develop senses, reasoning and other functions and maturity last so it would make sense that they aren’t mature enough to drive yet and the driving age should be increased.

16-year old drivers have more accidents than any other age group. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,” 16-year-old drivers have more accidents per highway mile than any other age group.”

6.7% of teen drivers drove while distracted by an electronic device, more than twice as many drivers (15.1%) drove while engaged in other distracting activities, including adjusting controls, grooming, eating or drinking, reaching for an object inside the car, communicating with people outside of the car, turning around to see the backseat, and reading.

While some people are ready, many other teens may not be ready to get behind the wheel. “All 50 states prohibit 16-year-olds from drinking alcohol, buying cigarettes, and purchasing handguns. Yet somehow most states are willing to put them in charge of a car, which could potentially be a deadly weapon.”

That may be true 21avannuland, how do you explain that at an older age, people are more mature, experienced, and more responsible. This just shows that a 16-year-old would not be as mature as an 18-year-old and so the driving age should be increased

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, kids are most likely to get into an accident when they get their license because they are curious and are more timid/less smooth of a driver. Which can lead to more crashes