Is 16 the right age to get a driver's license? This is the Topic
Ryan Moore, 16, of Schaumburg got his driver's license in June. He said, "I think it would be better to wait," but he needed his license as soon as possible. Both parents work, and he had to get himself from football practice to his job as a lifeguard.
"I've driven with some people who are horrible drivers even though they've been driving for a while," Moore said. "And I've driven with people who haven't been driving very long but are pretty good. Some people are ready, and some people aren't." This is the elaborating
Researchers for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say the answer is no, and they point to statistics to back up the position that raising the driving age makes sense and would save lives. This is the intro to Evidence.
The institute's 17-page report collects research on the minimum driving age from the United States and countries that have higher licensing ages. The research shows states are making progress in reducing the No. 1 killer of teens—motor vehicle crashes—through graduated driver licensing. The laws ease restrictions on teen drivers as they gain experience and keep a clean driving record. This is evidence.
"I've driven with some people who are horrible drivers even though they've been driving for a while," Moore said. "And I've driven with people who haven't been driving very long but are pretty good. Some people are ready, and some people aren't." This is the elaborating