Should the minimum driving age be raised?
Jul 31, 2018 21:54:01 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Jul 31, 2018 21:54:01 GMT 10
Studies have shown that cognitive development continues until your mid-20s. Injury is the single biggest killer of Australian youth (those aged between 17-25) and out of those fatalities, 45% of injury-related deaths are due to road traffic crashes. It begs the question; should the minimum driving age be raised? Is age 16 simply too young for someone to learn how to drive a motor vehicle?
I personally believe age 16 is an appropriate starting point for learning how to drive, altogether I can see the point of view from those who would like to see the minimum driving age raised. Ultimately though, I don't think it makes sense to raise the minimum driving age. Why should a minority ruin it for those who do follow the road rules and are more than capable of driving? Even if you were to raise it to age 18 or 21, there will still be a small faction of the public who will put others on the road at risk.
I personally believe age 16 is an appropriate starting point for learning how to drive, altogether I can see the point of view from those who would like to see the minimum driving age raised. Ultimately though, I don't think it makes sense to raise the minimum driving age. Why should a minority ruin it for those who do follow the road rules and are more than capable of driving? Even if you were to raise it to age 18 or 21, there will still be a small faction of the public who will put others on the road at risk.
