Increasing the Minimum Driving Age

On August 30, 2009, I was a young man who said "I am Superman, I am invincible." He left home with a young lady with a friend. It was a dark night, and he felt good about himself. He thinks that he is impressed by this girl and going too fast. When he got to the top of the mountain he ran away, overcorrected, and lost control of the vehicle. The accident deprived of their lives. Many car accidents involve young teen drivers. Raising the minimum driving age to 16 will greatly reduce the number of car accidents involving young drivers. Because they have no experience on the road and lack maturity.

Many accidents involving young drivers have resulted in an increase in the minimum driving age set by government authorities. This article shows that by increasing the minimum driving age, it is possible to reduce the number of deaths due to accidents caused by teenagers who obtained a driver's license. According to the current traffic rules in many states in the US, the minimum age required to acquire a driver's license is 16 years old. An analysis of the accident indicates that it is necessary to increase the minimum driving age. (Kelly 48) By increasing the age of driving, we can expect to reduce the number of casualties and injuries due to reckless driving habits of teens. Later in this article, I will prove that the 16-year-old driver has lower maturity and driving skills than the 18-year-old driver.

In most states, the minimum age for unsupervised driving is 16 years old. The youngest legal driver is 14 years and 6 months in South Dakota. The shortest driving age is 17 in New Jersey. However, for drivers under the age of 18, the state has more and more restrictions. Restrictions include night driving, number of passengers allowed by car, use of mobile phone, etc. Driving accidents are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 18. More than 4,000 young people die each year from a car accident. Young people may die four times more than any other age group members. Many people think that these statistics are sufficient to increase the driving age to 18 years old. But are these statistics based on inexperienced people and age? Interestingly, research shows that the lowest driving age in New Jersey is 17 years old, and the number of youth driving young people is small.