Driving age

Driving. Something everyone waits for ever since they turn the age of 10. But what should be the legal age to drive? Right now in Canada the legal age to drive is 16. Personally I don't think the age should change. 16 seems like the perfect age, think about it, at sixteen the are mature enough to handle driving around other people and would take it seriously. They will be able to Pay for the car, gas and car insurance because they will have a good paying job to support them. But of course at the age of sixteen you deserve to have more freedom to go where ever you want when ever you want.


There are two other ages that are commonly brought up in this subject. 14 and 18. At 14 I think teens are too young. They are not mature enough to handle what might happen on the roads. They obviously won't be able to pay all the bills and think about how "cool" they would try to act. Speeding tickets and even though it's illegal talking on the phone and texting. Yes, some of them could be mature and the age doesn't really matter. But 14 year old's take it as a right to drive not a privilege. When really, you need to earn the right to drive, kid's take it as a game including Road races and much more, and I'm not saying adults don't do this. But it's more likely that kids would. But then there's 18. 18 would be a good age to drive because at 18 you're more mature and learn the consequences about being a bad driver. They will also have enough money to pay all the bills and for the car. But they wouldn't have allot of stuff to do with the car. I personally wouldn't mind 18 but I still think 16 is the best.

There are both Pros's and Con's to these ages. Drinking and driving is a factor for any age, you just got to know the limit. Speeding tickets, and parking tickets also fit into this category. Any possible age could be the legal age to drive. But why would you want to compromise something that is already good. The legal age being 16 hasn't caused allot of problems and everyone makes a big deal about "Sweet Sixteen" and getting a car is also part of that too. So there is always something behind every reason and law in the world, not saying that was a reason. Kid's want it to be a really young age an example would be 10. But do you expect you're parents to pay the 100$ or so on the gas bill every time you run out of fuel. You're parents buy you allot of things and I don't think it would be their responsibility to pay for you're car bills too. They make their own living for what they want. So at young ages it's hard to make allot of money and get a good job to support your car. And younger people driving will put more life's in Jeopardy

I like the fact that kids will be becoming more mature after they start driving and growing into the real world. But I don't think a fourteen year old would be able to become mature. Kid's are growing up too fast, don't rush driving. Practically all the things I've said in these couple paragraph are the obvious. But I was forced to write about what I think the legal age to drive and I stated my opinion. But I'm pretty sure people still will want to drive by ten. Just wait to sixteen you will have plenty of time to drive after that.
Massiver