sweet sixteen?

by Melissa

Is sixteen the right age to be driving? When you think about it there are a lot of things that aren't really I'm brought up to your attention. When you get the opportunity to get your license you jump at the chance. But if you knew everything that can go wrong you might want to rethink it.

If eighteen is the age of adulthood then shouldn't that be the age you get your drivers license? That is the age you leave your home and start your own life. It would feel more comforting to other drivers if you were a legal adult. If you had a few more years to mature you would understand all of the laws rather than just guess on what they mean. Many sixteen year olds don't take as much initiative to look through the entire handbook. The point is you would be much more prepared at the age of eighteen.

It is a lot of responsibility for such a young age. You need to remember to put gas in the car and change the oil. And those are things you have to do constantly. There is a lot of maintenance to it. Something unexpected could happen like the engine breaking and I'm almost positive most sixteen year olds can't fix that without being hurt. Further more, many teenagers can't handle that.

They aren't the safest drivers out there. A common craze that with teenagers is text messaging. It's an addictive activity. I myself am easily distracted by it and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Many people can't stop and don't think of the consequences, trying to text while driving could be the death of you or somebody else. It isn't illegal to do this while driving, probably because most adults have learned to multitask over the years and don't harm any one by doing this.

Many parents realize the things that can go wrong when their child is on the road. But unfortunately their children don't listen to them and do whatever they want most of the time. It is an age of rebellious phases that cause them to act without thinking. So in conclusion teen drivers aren't actually young adults there are too many things against them. The age is not a valid one and it should be pushed up to a more reasonable age.