do you agree or disagree that this should happen?
Why? Why not?
2007-12-19 13:13:25 · 10 answers · asked by Bradford T 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You're talking about raising the driving age! Won't happen!
2007-12-19 13:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Beau 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a bad idea ... until you look at it closely.
Usually after graduation a person moves out of their parents home and makes a life of their own. The current system allows for 2 years of driving while still in their parents home, so that the parents can help reinforce good driving habits.
There are a lot of drivers in their 30's and older who have not graduated high school, would you have their licenses revoked and send a bunch of 50 year old grandparents back to the classroom? How about 30 year old parents, would they have to go back to school? It sounds like a bad joke, but in some cases a father and son could carpool to school, because they would be in the same grade!
2007-12-19 14:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by ornery and mean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be ridiculous. Just think about how many thousands of people would be disqualified if that came in! Drivers who have been on the roads for upwards of 30 years would have it taken off them?
US census data from 2006 states less than 34 million people aged 18 + have a high school diploma out of about 106 million in that age group. That means 2/3 of the population couldn't drive!
2007-12-19 13:30:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. The law would make it a crime for someone who is capable of getting a driver's license a criminal if they needed to drive to work or take their children to the hospital.
There is no logical correlation between having a high school degree and having a driver's license.
The flip side is the pressure to keep a supply of licensed drivers will give rise to high schools that graduate unqualified people so they can satisfy the necessity of having enough people who can legally drive.
This one is a real: lose, lose argument.
2007-12-19 13:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Citizen1984 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, it requires raising the driving age from 16 to 18. Also, it discriminates based on education level, which has nothing to do with driving ability (so long as one passes all required tests to obtain a license). Based on the discriminatory factor alone, it would never hold up legally.
2007-12-19 13:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by lmn78744 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would the purpose be of such a regulation? Drivers' Licences are intended to provide two things.
1. Proof that the person whose name is on the licence has provided satisfactory identification to prove that the name on the licence is in fact the name of the applicant.
2. Evidence that the person has met a certain minimal level of skill, judgement, and maturity to be able to drive.
That's it.
2007-12-19 13:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by Pagan Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a crazy idea that will never happen. Not a 'bad' crazy idea...
But high school diplomas are worthless now adays. It's the college degree that is in demand...
2007-12-19 13:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by PeachJello 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High school diploma is not needed to drive as long as the person is qualified.
2007-12-19 13:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are they related?? why should one effect the other
2007-12-19 13:19:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great idea.
2007-12-19 13:23:24 · answer #10 · answered by Ronboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋