There was this one day, Timothy, was 16 and getting his drivers license today. He was so excited he was shaking a little bit. Afterwards, his father drove him to a car dealership to get his first car! Timothy mom drove his dad's car home and his dad and Timothy drove his new car home. He got a little nervous, but he still did his best. His father was nervous as well because Timothy was going over the speed limit. He drove into his development when an eighteen wheeler pulled out and Timothy hit it. Timothy and his dad were all right, but his mom was right behind them. She slammed on her brakes and rear ended Timothy and the dad. She had a broken arm, and a big cut on her leg. Timothy got bruised ribs. His father was fine, but he did get a
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Since, they are inexperienced compared to adults, they tend to have more accidents. They are too immature to handle difficult road situations. “Scientist at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md., have found that this vital are develops through the teenage years, and isn’t fully mature until 25.” (Robert, 247-248 lines 14-16.) So, their brains are fully developed for maturity until 25. There brains need to be more developed for them to drive same.
Next, they tend to have more accidents. “In 2003, there were 937 drivers age 16 who were involved in fatal crashes.” That is a great deal of car crashes. Also, “in those wrecks, 411 of the 16-year-old drivers died and 352 passengers were killed. That is five times the rate of drivers that are 20 or older.” (Robert, 249 lines 64-68.) That is how sixteen years old tend to have more accidents.
Many people think the driving age should be changed. “Privately, a lot of people in safety think it’s a good idea to raise the driving age.” (Robert, 248, 25-26.) Also, “A slight majority, 53% think teens should be at least 18 to get a license. Many states have raised the driving age by imposing restrictions on sixteen year old drivers. Limiting the number of passengers they can have, and late-night driving.” (Robert. 248, 35-36 and 39-42.) That is how people think the driver age should be
Since, they are inexperienced compared to adults, they tend to have more accidents. They are too immature to handle difficult road situations. “Scientist at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md., have found that this vital are develops through the teenage years, and isn’t fully mature until 25.” (Robert, 247-248 lines 14-16.) So, their brains are fully developed for maturity until 25. There brains need to be more developed for them to drive same.
Next, they tend to have more accidents. “In 2003, there were 937 drivers age 16 who were involved in fatal crashes.” That is a great deal of car crashes. Also, “in those wrecks, 411 of the 16-year-old drivers died and 352 passengers were killed. That is five times the rate of drivers that are 20 or older.” (Robert, 249 lines 64-68.) That is how sixteen years old tend to have more accidents.
Many people think the driving age should be changed. “Privately, a lot of people in safety think it’s a good idea to raise the driving age.” (Robert, 248, 25-26.) Also, “A slight majority, 53% think teens should be at least 18 to get a license. Many states have raised the driving age by imposing restrictions on sixteen year old drivers. Limiting the number of passengers they can have, and late-night driving.” (Robert. 248, 35-36 and 39-42.) That is how people think the driver age should be