Mrs. Hagmann's Ace Debate

Then if you start taking different classes to help you drive and have extra learning on how to drive.

I disagree with Anna because they can start anytime but if we start offering classes a couple years ahead of time then they would have more time to learn and get used to the idea of driving.

I agree with Claire because they would not only have time to practice on their own before they start, but if school and classes offer extra things like that then they would know what it would be like to drive.

I disagree with Reed because if you give the 16-year-old a chance to like test out driving for two year, like several test drives, then not only would they have more experience then 18 or 16 wouldn't have the highest crash rate. Because they would know what it is like to actually drive and the responsibility that driving a actual car comes with.

According to Scientists and the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD., that a teens brain isn't fully developed until age 25. So a teen that is 18 will have a more developed brain and think more maturely. So if we wait till a person is age 18 or higher then they would have a more developed brain and think more maturely than a 16 year old. So when on the road or learning how to drive and stuff they would give it more thought about all the dangers and hazards of driving and not only will it be healthier for themselves but other people. If at age 16 they are driving and don't have a brain that is very well matured, then you wont be thinking as clearly as you could or as seriously as you would need to.

I disagree with Ava because how does anyone know how responsible a person is? Age does matter in that scenerio because since you do not know if the person is responsible or not, that is not something that someone can just go out there and assume. Then say that they can not take the test.

If the driving age is changed then teens could start LEARNING how to drive at age 16 or 15 and then take the actual test at age 18 so then they will have more experience and know more about driving and the danger of it before actually going on the road.

I disagree with Anna because there is other ways of transportation to school than just a car or their parents driving them. They could walk to a bus stop and take a bus, or bike or walk and if they live a far distance then a bus or even carpooling would be the best scenario.

I agree with Mathew because teens really are not mature enough. According to Brain and Auto safety experts, they fear that teens that are 16 and 17 are just to immature to handle the big responsibility of driving. Scientists and the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD., say that a teens brain isn't fully developed until age 25. So a teen that is 18 will have a more developed brain and think more maturely.