Should Driving Restrictions And Guidelines Be Stricter

Currently, teenagers as young as 15 or 16 are allowed to obtain a driver’s license. Usually, most teenagers are inexperienced and this could be a huge risk. Therefore, should driving restrictions and guidelines be stricter? Supporters argue that stricter driving laws should be put in place because teens tend to not only be inexperienced, but also irresponsible and prone to distractions. However, critics argue that making stricter guidelines would only make matters worse. They argue that teens gain freedom and responsibility when they obtain a driver’s license. With evidence providing proof that teen drivers have the highest rate of automobile accidents compared to any other age group, driving guidelines should be stricter. Teenage drivers†¦show more content†¦The only proof the teen need is a certificate of completion of 50 hours of driving. This is the part where anyone could lie and there isn’t a way to find out. Then there is a 16 year old who obtain an operator’s license and has a wider range of time to drive. In addition, a 16 year old can drive unaccompanied by an adult between the hours of 6 am and 11pm. This could be extremely dangerous since this is an age where the teen is in high school and isn’t responsible enough to turn down peer pressure and could easily be talked into doing crazy things. In addition to not turning down peer pressure, it is a big jump from being in a car with an adult during daylight hours to being in a car during both daylight and nighttime hours. This teenager has never been behind the wheel without an adult so why should they be allowed to drive such long hours right after obtaining their operator’s license? The law should remain t he same for 16 year olds as it is for 15 year olds, with the exception of not having to be accompanied by an adult. Since a teen can obtain a learner’s license at the age of 15, restrictions should lessen by an inch compared to the yard being given under current laws as the teen ages. In addition to the above statements, the most recent data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data