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| Thread ID: 81976 | 2007-08-12 22:37:00 | Should the driving age be raised to 18 ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 580240 | 2007-08-24 06:25:00 | Ok, my first explanation removed by jen, god knows why. was just answering the question. Think that should be pretty obvious, there is no need to go and reply to that question unless you are stirring. Get this thread back on topic or it is being closed. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 580241 | 2007-08-24 06:32:00 | Think that should be pretty obvious, there is no need to go and reply to that question unless you are stirring. Get this thread back on topic or it is being closed. Well if somebody asks a question and you know the answer it is only polite to answer |
plod (107) | ||
| 580242 | 2007-08-25 10:26:00 | This is a wonderful thread, isn't it :p Here's an interesting thing: If the driving age was 18, I wouldn't have a driving license (I'm 17). Which means I wouldn't have a business. Which means I would have a completely different life than I do now, due to having barely any money. I REALLY don't think the age should be 18. What they need to do is introduce short license suspensions (a few weeks) for ALL driving offences done by young drivers. The idea is if they're not mature enough, they'll spend a good part of their time off the road. I don't know if this will work, but there must be something better than increasing the age. The vast majority of 15-17 year old drivers are very mature. Not all young drivers have everything handed to them on a plate. I bought my first car, a 1993 Honda Civic, when I was 15, and paid cash that I had saved up from working at New World for $8.50 (and $9 later on) an hour, plus some from fixing computers. I never do anything that I think could put myself, other people, or anything else in danger. Everyone I know is the same. I've never seen anyone my age or younger do idiotic things like street racing. It's always people who look 18+ to me. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 580243 | 2007-08-25 12:30:00 | It's always people who look 18+ to me. they're also often the same people who keep driving even after suspension, so while your suggestion IS a good idea, i don't think it will affect those whom it is intended for:( |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 580244 | 2007-08-28 22:19:00 | This is a wonderful thread, isn't it :p Here's an interesting thing: If the driving age was 18, I wouldn't have a driving license (I'm 17). Which means I wouldn't have a business. Which means I would have a completely different life than I do now, due to having barely any money. I REALLY don't think the age should be 18. What they need to do is introduce short license suspensions (a few weeks) for ALL driving offences done by young drivers. The idea is if they're not mature enough, they'll spend a good part of their time off the road. I don't know if this will work, but there must be something better than increasing the age. The vast majority of 15-17 year old drivers are very mature. Not all young drivers have everything handed to them on a plate. I bought my first car, a 1993 Honda Civic, when I was 15, and paid cash that I had saved up from working at New World for $8.50 (and $9 later on) an hour, plus some from fixing computers. I never do anything that I think could put myself, other people, or anything else in danger. Everyone I know is the same. I've never seen anyone my age or younger do idiotic things like street racing. It's always people who look 18+ to me. You are so right! I wish other people could see that. |
Marion Wilson (12654) | ||
| 580245 | 2007-09-11 00:31:00 | No, no, no, no, no. I believe the driving age SHOULD NOT be raised to 18 or anymore than it is. A teenager who is reckless at 15 will MOST LIKELY be reckless at 18, plus someone who is 15 is MORE LIKELY to pick up good habits from parents (unless their parents are also reckless). The current system with having to get the Learners License first, followed by restricted then full (and avalible to get a learners license at 15) in my opinion works VERY WELL (my opinion). As I've said, someone who is not going to be a resposable driver at 15 isn't going to be responsible at 18 either. At 18, people are also more likely to drive under the influence which causes another problem in it's own!! By raising the age to 18, current problems will be fixed, followed by other problems possibly just as bad. The driving age has been 15 for who knows how long? (As least 30 years), it seems silly to leave it where it is, and not to put up the drinking age. I DEFFINTLY believe the drinking age should be put up BEFORE the driving age, that would (also) solve a lot of problems. ============================== I do however think new rules should be put into place: -Only allow people under 17 drive a 1.5L car -Don't let teenagers get loans for cars. Some loan companies let people 18+ get a loan (so not everyone) but I think they should go further and if someone under 18 will be driving the car, to not permit the loan. Police should check this when they do their standard checks. -The comment above (in the post above) - I think having that too. =============================== Ok... So above is my opinion, I'm 15 (just turned 15), I've bought a $2500 car with CASH that I have spent the last 3 years earning (hard, boring, annoying work) - I've been earning less than minimum wage to get it (being 15, minimum wage doesn't come into it). I believe that I am a resposable person, who will drive resposably, by putting in the three rules above (and other similar perhaps) without raising the driving age, then it can keep teens happy and prevent crashes. I would be interested if anyone agrees/disagrees so please feel free to email me; dogon336@hotmail.com ============================== Thanks everyone, Please look at this from all sides. -Tyler |
TylerR (12656) | ||
| 580246 | 2007-09-11 00:34:00 | dogon336@hotmail.com Good call. Enter stage left - SPAM. :p Sounds sensible to me. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 580247 | 2007-09-11 01:15:00 | Not all young drivers have everything handed to them on a plate. I bought my first car, a 1993 Honda Civic, when I was 15, and paid cash that I had saved up from working at New World for $8.50 (and $9 later on) an hour, plus some from fixing computers. ^^^^^I'm much the same, I've saved up for a Mazda Presso which I payed for in cash ($2500) for three years I earnt $5 an hour with a phanplet drop (like a paper round), I now earn $7.75 at Pack'n'Save. |
TylerR (12656) | ||
| 580248 | 2007-09-11 02:17:00 | How about we put a governor on the fuel system to limit the speed to 100!.... It would go along way in preventing young drivers from strutting and showing off!. It could be a required add-on until the age of 21..... Could save them some money too in tyres and gas, cause lets face it, it isn't cool to drive a slow car! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 580249 | 2007-09-11 03:26:00 | How about we put a governor on the fuel system to limit the speed to 100!.... It would go along way in preventing young drivers from strutting and showing off!. It could be a required add-on until the age of 21..... Could save them some money too in tyres and gas, cause lets face it, it isn't cool to drive a slow car! Nah....biggest problem I see with these idiots is the way they drive around urban areas. They could still do 100 in a 50kmh zone. On the open road the issue there is older drivers.....70-80 kmh and no concept of pulling over. I hardly ever see speeding teenagers on the open road. BTW - Mets. It might be time to remove the "****" and "gtfo" from your signature. I'm sure you're more mature than that, and it obviously causes problems. You're a dad right? You want your kid/s to see their dad speak like that in public? |
allblack (6574) | ||
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