An experienced, alert teenager drives just as well as -- if not better than -- anyone else. I would trust a teenage driver over a senile elderly driver with many years of experience any day! If teenagers are not allowed to drive at age 16, then when they are 18 and leaving home and have no choice but to start driving in order to survive, they will then be without any experience. A friend of mine was killed in a car crash when she was 16 -- it was the fault of a 35-year-old professional man, with an immaculate driving record. There are no easy fixes for automobile safety. We actually have to promote driving education and safety standards for vehicles and roads, not just find a scapegoat such as young drivers. When writing the essay, I focused on presenting facts that backed up my opinion about raising the driving...
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