why do you think they want to change the driving age?

Answer 1

16, 17, 18, 19, 20-year old kids drive like maniacs. I know, I was one of them.

Answer 2

I have not heard that this is being considered... but since this is determined by state law it certainly could be a hot topic elsewhere (and is something that comes up every now and then all over).

While I personally find I am more likely to be annoyed by some elderly drivers, statistically, teen drivers are a much larger hazzard. Especailly when it comes to injury accidents. This is the "why" this gets considered (just as occassionally we will hear issues about age limits in regard to elderly drivers after the occassional well publicized incident).

While driving experience is part of the equation, it's not the whole issue. Most recent studies have shown that the parts of the brain which evaluate risk are not fully developed in most people at the age of 16, and may not be fully developed in many until even after their teenage years. Thus, an inexperienced 21 year old would be a better driver than an inexperienced 16 year old in terms of safety.

Ultimately though, the suggestion of such changes do make press, but usually do not end up causing any real change in the laws.

Answer 3

Ok, I don't know where you are front or what part of the country you are referring to, however, many young drivers (under 21) are not responsible enough to drive! they act like they own the road and drive with a cell phone and don't even pay attention to the road. Instead of changing the age, take the damn cell phones away and let each kid start lessons at age 17 and get license at 18. No permit needed. don't let them drive with an entire car full of friends. That is how they act stupid when driving. I skipped right over the permit thing and got my lisence at 18. Any younger than that- not mature enough is what I think.

Answer 4

The reason legislatures want to change driving is is because those drivers who are on either end of the driving spectrum are having too many accidents. With elderly people the problem is loss of reaction time which can results in an accident. younger drivers are more likely to be reckless and not practice standard safety regulations.If I were to make the decision on drivers' ages, I would allow young people to drive at 18 but if they have an accident, however minor, their privilege would be suspended for three years. Older persons who are at fault in an accident would lose their licenses permanently.

Answer 5

16

Answer 6

The 'Provisional' driver fatalities has answered your question.
There should be a 'Drivers Education' taught in school.
Be on learners Permit for 18 months, undertaking stringent practise in all whether conditions, and undergo a drivers knowledge test every 6 months for the first 2 years!

Answer 7

teen usually fall into a 'it cant happen to me' mentality, and it sometimes gets them killed. they tend to take more risks, pay less attention than other drivers, boys especially.
if they had provisional licenses when i was 16, i wouldnt have totaled a couple of cars from goin too fast for conditions.
it's a growing trend of provisional licenses all over the country. some states are stricter than others. maybe if u would start driving a bit more responsible they would have never started provisional licenses. get used to it; its here to stay...especially when it's proven to keep the death toll down.

Answer 8

The Idea is that most accidents on the road are from young (inexperienced) drivers, and the elderly. They can't go taking the elderly off the road, so they are targeting the young. I don't fully understand or beleive this. If the problem is the young drivers who are inexperienced, wouldn't less experience at an older age be more harmful? I think that kids should be taught to drive at a younger age, and be allowed to have a permit for a longer period of time. this would allow for more learning and mor inteligent drivers.

Answer 9

I wasn't aware that this was being considered. Do you mean raise it? If that's the case, probably because many teenagers do not drive responsibly. Many have too many other people in the car, speed, have blasting music, and generally don't think that they could get hurt or killed or injure or kill somebody else.

Driving is a privilege, not a right.

Answer 10

Because politicians look for easy answers that sound good, not necessarily effective programs or regulations.