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Subscribe to this threadHuh? Fewer 16-year olds are getting their licenses
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John @ Feb 29th 2008 11:44AM
Many factors at play here: tougher laws, expensive insurance, expensive gas, teens spending money on tech toys not cars, to name a few.
Its fine by me. If you've seen the death rate for 16-17 year old drivers and the accidents they cause I'm in no hurry to see them on the road anyways.
geo.stewart @ Feb 29th 2008 2:42PM
delaying the inevitable.
an inexperienced driver is an inexperienced driver no matter the age 16 or 18.
the cure is more stringent driving tests, required instruction time, and a field test that takes 5 hrs instead of 5 minutes.
Irfan @ Feb 29th 2008 4:54PM
its not just the experience, its the maturity. When I got my license at 16 I sped like crazy, for fun. 10 years later I dont go more than 9 over. Had I gotten my license at 20 instead of 16, I feel Id have endangered much fewer lives per year. yes a 20 year old wouldnt necessarily be a "good" driver, but they have a higher chance of being a responsible one.