Teenagers Should Not Be Raised To 18

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State legislature wants to take a safety precaution and move the driving age from 16 to 18. The state thinks teenagers are careless drivers and don’t need transportation. Most teeneagers are invovled in sports, have a job, or need a ride to school ;why should teenagers not have their license at 16.

Athletes all around the world are constantly working out, and getting better, but if athletes can’t drive to the weight room or field, why try? Driving to participate in the weight room or gym to get better is great, but parents can’t always take teenagerd and its hard to find a ride. Teens and upcoming teens will have struggles trying to be the best without their own licence.

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