Just a thought, but, if we are giving teens the ability and responsibility of driving, we should wait until they reach full majority at 18. This way the parents will not have to be responsible for the stupid actions of their children at a time when the parents are not with them, i.e. driving with their friends.
I hope this passes – especially from the perspective of a parent of a 15 year old who is salivating over the prospect of driving next year. 16 is way too young to be driving. I\’d much rather have the \”trouble\” of providing a safe ride every time my child needs one then be going to the hospital or a funeral. It happend far too often to kids under 18.
I agree completely. Why should a parent be responsible for a stupid mistake that their child made. Especially with the way people are trying to get rich quick… i.e. suing someone!
Every state in this country should be moving toward passing this new law. I also agree that they should go ahead and make it age 18 in order to protect the parents since this country has gotten so litigeous in nature. Can you imagine what the impact will be on declining the number of those injured or killed in accidents each year. The results will be huge…no question!! From a parent\’s point of view (the one that matters most), sixteen is way way too young to start driving. Now, had you told me that when I was 15…..I probably would have thought you were nuts. Very few 16 year olds have the maturity to handle the responsibility and have no idea what the word \”consequence\” means. It\’ll never happen to me. This will save lives and injuries, medical costs, attorney costs, heartache and pain for thousands of families & friends. This law should be a slam dunk! I can\’t think of one reason not to pass it. The benefits far outweigh anything else.
Looks like each post is divesting themselves of responsibility for their children or passing it along to someone else. I still am responsible for my children (19 & 21) and would not trade it or shirk that duty. If more people would teach their children how to DRIVE not just stear a car, perhaps there would not be as many accidents.
My only concern with raising the age limit is that we are sending them to college – out of town or out of state with less experience driving and no parent overseeing their day to day habits. Keep the learners permit age low. GA allows licensing at 16, after one year with permit, then no other people except family are allowed in the car for 6 months. The teens don\’t have the friends distracting them as they drive until they have a little experience.
I think that the teenagers need more driving hours with the instructor. I also think the laws regarding passengers, alcohol, etc need to be strongly enforced by the police. For example, I know of a 16 1/2 year old girl who was stopped for speeding, had a teenage passenger in the car and open alcohol. Did she loose her license? No she did not.
i think that the thaught of raising the driving age is rediculas. why not only provide the permits to youths who are mature enough to handle the great responcibilty? making a person wait for something will only make them be more iresponcible and reckless when they finnaly do get it. not only this but it will make more children have to illegally take their parents cars and illegally drive them without the experince of drivers ed. and/or just beaing taught the traditional way
why on earth would they do such a thing high school already sucks soo much at least let us drive to our friends and our jobs or does this state like familys to stay poor!
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Just a thought, but, if we are giving teens the ability and responsibility of driving, we should wait until they reach full majority at 18. This way the parents will not have to be responsible for the stupid actions of their children at a time when the parents are not with them, i.e. driving with their friends.
Mike in NY – My thoughts exactly!
I hope this passes – especially from the perspective of a parent of a 15 year old who is salivating over the prospect of driving next year. 16 is way too young to be driving. I\’d much rather have the \”trouble\” of providing a safe ride every time my child needs one then be going to the hospital or a funeral. It happend far too often to kids under 18.
I agree completely. Why should a parent be responsible for a stupid mistake that their child made. Especially with the way people are trying to get rich quick… i.e. suing someone!
Every state in this country should be moving toward passing this new law. I also agree that they should go ahead and make it age 18 in order to protect the parents since this country has gotten so litigeous in nature. Can you imagine what the impact will be on declining the number of those injured or killed in accidents each year. The results will be huge…no question!! From a parent\’s point of view (the one that matters most), sixteen is way way too young to start driving. Now, had you told me that when I was 15…..I probably would have thought you were nuts. Very few 16 year olds have the maturity to handle the responsibility and have no idea what the word \”consequence\” means. It\’ll never happen to me. This will save lives and injuries, medical costs, attorney costs, heartache and pain for thousands of families & friends. This law should be a slam dunk! I can\’t think of one reason not to pass it. The benefits far outweigh anything else.
Looks like each post is divesting themselves of responsibility for their children or passing it along to someone else. I still am responsible for my children (19 & 21) and would not trade it or shirk that duty. If more people would teach their children how to DRIVE not just stear a car, perhaps there would not be as many accidents.
My only concern with raising the age limit is that we are sending them to college – out of town or out of state with less experience driving and no parent overseeing their day to day habits. Keep the learners permit age low. GA allows licensing at 16, after one year with permit, then no other people except family are allowed in the car for 6 months. The teens don\’t have the friends distracting them as they drive until they have a little experience.
I think that the teenagers need more driving hours with the instructor. I also think the laws regarding passengers, alcohol, etc need to be strongly enforced by the police. For example, I know of a 16 1/2 year old girl who was stopped for speeding, had a teenage passenger in the car and open alcohol. Did she loose her license? No she did not.
i think that the thaught of raising the driving age is rediculas. why not only provide the permits to youths who are mature enough to handle the great responcibilty? making a person wait for something will only make them be more iresponcible and reckless when they finnaly do get it. not only this but it will make more children have to illegally take their parents cars and illegally drive them without the experince of drivers ed. and/or just beaing taught the traditional way
why on earth would they do such a thing high school already sucks soo much at least let us drive to our friends and our jobs or does this state like familys to stay poor!