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bublez09

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what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« on: August 19, 2009, 10:29:05 am »
what age do you think children  shuld be allowed to drive?

micang213

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 10:31:49 am »
Honestly I think it depends on the individual.  Some kids are more responsible than others.  Personally, I do think 16 is too young.  I think 17 or 18 is a slightly better age.

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2009, 11:44:00 am »
I think 16-18 is a good range, but it depends on the kid.

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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2009, 11:45:08 am »
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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2009, 01:36:04 pm »
While living in the US I always said 16, but now that I have traveled a bit, I can totally say 18. The problem with that in the US is that we do not have the infastructure for public transportation that they do in say Europe. If we had that, our lives and environment would be so much easier to take care of.

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 01:41:25 pm »
I kind of second what armyslice said.  I've lived in England as well and the driving age there is 18.  That being said, they have public transportation and they generally travel smaller distances to be fair.  There isn't as much of a need for it.  I think that driving age should be up to the state.  If the majority of the state is flat, open fields or desert, 16 might be appropriate.  But if it's filled with cities and huge highways, stuff like that, maybe 18 is more appropriate.

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 02:35:43 pm »
18 should be the legal age to drive.... a lot of irresponsible driver even old people are still

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 09:22:30 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 09:54:26 pm »
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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 10:01:49 pm »
19-20

younger = deadly!hahaha
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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2009, 10:10:51 pm »
It should be competency based.....

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2009, 02:30:48 am »
IMO I think the longer they have to wait, the better.  I think 15/16 yrs old is WAAAAAAAY to young for someone to have that much control of heavy machinery.

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2009, 05:29:45 am »
I think the entire system should be based on ability, and responsibility. Age is really just a number. There are 30 year olds who drive like they're 12. Age discrimination is an ongiong battle in our country and an uphill one for those being discriminated against, because they're opinions and voices are ignored or shrugged off because of their age.

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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2009, 09:15:27 am »

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Re: what shuld be the age limit for driving?
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2009, 12:12:30 pm »
16 is good. Did any of you know that 18 - 21 year olds have more deadly chashs then 16 teen year olds in the USA?
Thats just what I think, bye  :wave:

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