Russia is clearly moving towards the western development model. Changes can even touch the law on the rules for obtaining rights and managing the vehicle. Politicians offer to reduce the age of issuing a driver's license to 17 years, provided that the year before the age of adulthood will lead under the supervision of an adult. Empsipation on this issue has long been recognized in the United States, where almost everywhere can be independently from 16. But there are exceptions in both directions: in such states as New Jersey, drivers should be 17 years old, and in Montana or Idaho - 15 years. And how will we have? We argue about the advantages and minuses of possible amendments.
Plus: Independence from parents
Before receiving the driver's license, adolescents should ask parents or senior brothers and sisters to take them to school, sports events or meetings with friends. Although most parents do not mind spending their children from time to time, constant coordination of travel becomes a problem for employed parents. When adolescents receive driver's license, they may be more independent of their parents and make themselves about movement.
Politicians offer to reduce the age of issuing a driver's license to 17 years, provided that the year before the age of adulthood will be led by an adult supervision
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Minus: no experience
For young drivers one of the biggest dangers that they face on the road is the lack of experience. Because they control the car for a short time, teenagers can face difficult or dangerous situations every day in which they may not know how quickly and safely react. According to New York Daily News, in 2008, the main cause of the death of adolescents was the car accident. It is unlikely that statistics changed over the years ...
Plus: more time to acquire experience
Despite the fact that it is dangerous to send young drivers on the road, who have no experience, the only way to get experience is to ride outside the house. On the website of the International Association of Debate and Enlightenment, it is argued that even if the age of driving in the United States will be increased to 17 or 18 years old, adolescents can remain dangerous drivers, as they still have no experience. To resist this, in many states there are a long test period when teenagers must drive a machine with adults for a certain amount of hours to practice driving before they get their full rights. In some states, the curfew is also available when teenagers under 18 can not go outside after a certain night time, usually until midnight. In Russia, there will be a similar system if the amendments to the law will take.
Teenagers will be forced to remember that their right to driving can be easily taken away by parents or law enforcement agencies for unsafe behavior
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Plus: Increased responsibility
Although many believe that 17 years is too early for teenagers to drive a car due to immaturity or lack of experience, driving at young age can increase responsibility. Teenagers with driving rights should quickly learn to take care of their safety, as well as about the safety of others. Regardless of whether they have their own car or take a family car rental, teenagers should also learn to be responsible for her care, otherwise you will have to face consequences. Although driving at the age of 17 will be considered legal right, adolescents will be forced to remember that their right to driving can be easily taken away by parents or law enforcement agencies for unsafe behavior.
And what do you think you should reduce the age of obtaining rights or it does not make sense? We are waiting for your thoughts in the comments below.