Some say that if the legal driving age was raised it would be an inconvenience to both the teen and the parent. The teen can not get an after school job because he/she has

Drinking and driving goes hand and hand with immaturity and lack of good judgement. People in all age groups drink and drive, but 21 percent of young drivers in particular (age 15-20) involved in fatal crashes had been drinking. This is surprisingly high considering the fact that they are not even old enough to consume alcohol. One out of four fatally injured teen drivers in 1995 had a blood alcohol content at or above .10 percent (NHTSA). These are the teens that do not think of what their actions could lead to; it is bad judgement and peer pressure.

Raising the driving age is an all-around good idea. The age at which a teen can get a permit (15 in Virginia) should not be raised but the time period for which the teen must have the permit before they can receive their license should be raised to at least a year to a year and a half. This is because more supervised, behind the wheel experience is what is needed more than anything. If teens had to hold a learner's permit for a year and a hal

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