DRIVING AGE MUST BE RAISED TO 18
Stop the fatalities
Introduction
Claim
A Sixteen Year Old Dies; First Time Driving
Savannah Nash was enjoying her first solo drive less than a week after obtaining her driver's license when authorities say she pulled out in front of a tractor trailer because of texting. The high school freshman was wearing her seat belt but authorities say it couldn't protect her from the incredible impact.
Photo from; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2326400/Savannah-Nash-Girl-16-killed-texting-driving-solo-drive.html
The driving age is too low
Photo from;
http://comp2issues.blogspot.com/2009/03/raising-driving-age.html
Teen about to crash into another vehicle
Photo from; http://vanguardattorneys.com/texting-more-dangerous-for-teens-than-driving-drunk-study-shows/
We Are All In Trouble
If the driving age doesn't get raised to 18 soon, no driver on the road is safe. Just being in a car is dangerous, but put a teen in a car with four of her/his friends and a cell phone, thats a recipe for disaster. Studys show that more than 5,000 U.S. teens die each year in car crashes (Burdick). More than 68,000 teens have died in car crahses in the past decade - 10,000 more than the total number of Americans who died in the Vietnam War, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Driving Age... Too Low?) . If teens wait two more years to get their license they will be more experienced and make it safer for not only them but everyone around them. They should know all of the driving regulations before they claim their seat behind the wheel.
Having Knowledge
This video focases on people texting and driving, mainly teens. They injured others because they took their eyes off of the road and decided to text instead. Take the pledge to never text and drive here; http://www.itcanwait.com/ #itcanwait
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Conclusion
Works cited
Burdick, Dave. "Teen Driving Age Should Be Raised, Says Auto Safety Group." The Huffington Post. 09 Sept. 2008. TheHuffingtonPost.com. 10 Mar. 2014 <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/09/teen-driving-age-should-b_n_125010.html>.
"Driving Age...too low?" Driving Age...too low? 11 Mar. 2014 <http://legaldrivingage.blogspot.com/>.
"Rock Hill Herald Online." Don't raise driving age. 11 Mar. 2014 <http://www.heraldonline.com/2008/09/14/815230/dont-raise-driving-age.html>.
"Silver Chips Online : Do you think the driving age should be raised?" Silver Chips Online : Do you think the driving age should be raised? 11 Mar. 2014 <http://silverchips.mbhs.edu/story/4348>.