Why is the driving age 16? I am 14 years old and i am just as capable as any other 16 year old guy. Im not going to become anymore ready to drive in 2 years than i am now. So why is it 16?
2007-03-18 02:58:29 · 6 answers · asked by SoccerStud540 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
it depends on where you live. they want to make sure that you are responsible enough to drive, they dont see how responsible everyone is they just put it to 16 because they feel that most people are ready then. also, depending on where you live and the population, they want to keep more new people off the roads. btw you should be glad that its 16 where you live, a ton of places like new york, the driving age is 18.
2007-03-18 04:22:11 · answer #1 · answered by jessica :] 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The UK driving age should be 21. Anyone already with a licence under that age should keep it but if they commit any motoring offence, however trivial, they should lose it until they reach 21 then have to take the test again. Anyone failing the test 3 times should be excluded from driving. The belief that everyone has the nounce to drive is wrong ... some people will never make a driver, and passing the test after 20 attempts won't change the fact. Of course none of this would ever happen, so buy shares in a mortuary and make a killing.
2016-03-29 04:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think yourself lucky, in GB it's 17yrs for a moped and 18yrs for a bike or car.
It's probably about statistics, there are likely to be more mature 16yr olds that mature 14yr olds. This means that 16yr olds are statistically more likely to drive sensibly than 14yr olds.
2007-03-19 02:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you're not ( as capable as in two years) . in Europe it's 18. I personally think that it's all right the way it is, but that the driving tests should be much harder. try to learn European driving rules and you'd be surprised...but that's where you will be allowed to drive also afterward, even if you would not ever want to- it's one for all.
2007-03-18 05:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lucas 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I kinda agree with you. It's not as if I'm more mature now, when I'm 14, than I was three weeks ago when I was 13. I actually think that I get less mature as I get older and maybe I get stupider too.
; )
2007-03-18 09:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nicki.Nicotine. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maturity level, it should be 18.
2007-03-21 15:38:01 · answer #6 · answered by racingirl14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋