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Supports changing driving age Against changing driving age
Debate Score:75
Arguments:38
Total Votes:99
Ended:12/13/14
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Driving Age

Should the minimim driving age be raised for Wisconsin?

 

Supports changing driving age

Side Score: 24
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Against changing driving age

Side Score: 51
Winning Side!
3 points

They said they should change the driving age and I agree because According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say that 16 year old driver have more accidents on the highway than any other age group. Therefore, 16 year old are unsafe drivers.

Side: Supports changing driving age
20nhansen(5) Disputed
1 point

20mberendsen said that 16 year olds are the age group with the most accidents on the highway because they're unsafe drivers. I disagree because 16 year olds only have a lot of accidents on the highway because they're new to driving, if an 18 year old just started he would probaly get into an accident or two. Therefore new drivers no matter what age aren't the best at driving.

Side: Against changing driving age
2 points

They say the driving age should stay, but I say that we should change it to age 18 because kids need to be more developed. In Raising driving age to 18 when teens are more responsible "At age 16, most people are not fully mature. Many teens do not realize that their reflexes and hand-eye coordination skills are not fully developed yet, and they can end up getting in accidents." Therefore the roads will be a lot safer if we push the driving age up.

Side: Supports changing driving age
2 points

Brianne says that the driving age shouldn't be raised because 16 year olds need to drive themselves around too, but I say the driving age should be raised because teenagers should be working on more important things than driving, Teenagers need to worry about school and getting into a college rather than worrying about driving. Teenagers should be working on school and grades, not driving. Teenagers should also be helping around the house and learning how to take care of themselves once they move out. Helping around can teach them a good skill and be more responsibly once they get their license. Therefore, not having the ability to drive can help teens on education and responsibility.

Side: Supports changing driving age
2 points

They say that the driving age should be changed and I agree with that because according to Representative John D'Amico from Democrat, Illinois State Legislature he said When Teenagers first get their licences they don’t have as much experience as other are so they get in accidents more. Therefore when people get their drivers license their brains will be more developed.

Side: Supports changing driving age
2 points

Jamie says the driving age should not be raised because if you got a car and then the driving age changed and you couldn't drive it you would be mad, but I say the driving age should be raised because 16 year olds might not know a lot about oil or oil leaks and be careless about it and may cause oil problems. The Gulf of Mexico had 47 million gallons of oil dumped in it and that could have been done by some inexperienced drivers. 16 year olds might not have money for gas and lose their money and have to borrow from parents, making the parents struggle with financial needs. Therefore, 16 year olds can't take care of their car and don't know much about it.

Side: Supports changing driving age
2 points

Sam said that we shouldn't change the driving age because 16 year olds need some way to get around if their parents can't take them, but I disagree. I think that they should change the driving age because some parents of teenagers can’t afford a car for their kids, so their kids might feel left out with not being able to use a car at the age of 16. When kids are 16, they are getting their first job, and a lot of things are new, so they don’t make much money to be able to help their parents pay for a car. When they’re 18, they will have more experience with having a job, and they will make more money, so they will be able to help more with the cost of their car.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

They say that teens are responsible when they get their license but I think teens should not be driving until they are 17 or 18 because I know that teens will joke around when they first get their license and treat driving like a game. Therefore teens should not drive because they could get injured or killed.

Side: Supports changing driving age
20nhansen(5) Disputed
1 point

20phanssen said that teens shouldn't have licenses until 17 or 18 but, I think that 17 or 18 year olds will act the same by being new inexpirienced driver, and get into crashes as well 16 year olds when they get their driver license. therefore they shouldn't raise the driver age because they everyone will be inexpirienced when they first start something

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

Nicholas said that when people are new to something they're not very good at it and I agree someone would be bad at something they're new at because if someone just started playing chess or something I wouldn't suspect they would be good at it, just like driving. Therefore everyone has to be a beginner sometime in there life.

Side: Against changing driving age
20jbricco(2) Disputed
1 point

Philip said that we should raise the driving age, but I disagree because if its raised to 18 or just raised to a higher limit; Teens will have less time to practice driving and have a sooner opportunity to gain access to alcohol. Drunk drivers are one of the leading causes of are crashes. Therefore I don't think we should raise it, because their will be more drunk drivers on the road.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

They say that the driving age limited shouldn't be change but I say that it should be change because teen else day are to busy on the phone and because of that they are running lights and yakking on the phone which could make them take they attention away from the road and they can crash. And a lot of them don't even know they are doing it and can end up harming other people. Therefore there are a lot of distraction when driving a car.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

They say that the driving age should be raised and I agree with that because a 16 year old doesn't have as much of a developed brain as an 18 year old. So 16 year old will have a likely chance of getting in a accident on the highway than an a 18 year old .Therefore by raising the driving age would make the highways much safer.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

Brian said that it is not inexperience it is maturity and I agree because in the article Raising driving age to 18 when teens are more responsible they said that, "At age 16, most people are not fully mature. Many teens do not realize that their reflexes and hand-eye coordination skills are not fully developed yet, and they can end up getting in accidents." Therefore changing the driving age will make the roads safer.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

They say that the driving limit should stay at 16 but I say it should be change because serve as a message to young drivers, that handling several thousand

pounds of automobile at highway speeds is serious business calling for a mature sense of social responsibility. Therefore other people won't get hurt because of a teenager that is worry about answering a text while driving.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

—Alex Koroknay-Palicz

National Youth Rights Association say, Studies show that it is inexperience, not age, that causes accidents. Raising the driving age will just create inexperienced, accident-prone drivers at 18 instead of 16.

Side: Supports changing driving age
1 point

Sam said that we shouldn't change the driving age because 16 year olds need some way to get around if their parents can't take them, but I disagree. I think that they should change the driving age because some parents of teenagers can’t afford a car for their kids, so their kids might feel left out with not being able to use a car at the age of 16. When kids are 16, they are getting their first job, and a lot of things are new, so they don’t make much money to be able to help their parents pay for a car. When they’re 18, they will have more experience with having a job, and they will make more money, so they will be able to help more with the cost of their car.

Side: Supports changing driving age
0 points

They say that the driving age should be raised. I agree because in between 1995 and 2004, there were 30,917 fatalities in accidents that involved 15-to-17-year-olds. Therefore if the driving age was changed to 18 years old their would be less accidents.

Side: Supports changing driving age
0 points

Evan says that they shouldn't change the driving age to 18 because teens are inexperienced, it has nothing to do with age, but I think that they should change it to 18 because 16 year olds aren't as mature as 18 year olds, and since they are so young, they get distracted easily. The highest amount of accidents have occurred at the age of 16 than 18 according to Representative John D'Amico

Democrat, Illinois State Legislature, because 18 year olds are more wise and they have had more experience with seeing other people drive, and being more responsible. Therefore, The 18 year olds would be safer drivers and there would be less risk on the road.

Side: Supports changing driving age
7 points

They said that the government should raise the driving age but, I say they shouldn't because according to an article by A. J. Rox, 16 year old crash the most often because they are experienced because they are starting driving. But, if you start at the age 16, you’ll be just as inexperienced as a 16 year old driver, so it’s not helping the cause. Therefore, 18 year olds will be just as inexperienced as a new young driver.

Side: Against changing driving age
7 points

They say that they should raise the driving age, but I say that they shouldn't raise it because teens need cars to be able to transport themselves from place to place. If the driving age goes up, kids won't be able to get jobs as soon, because they won't have the ability to take themselves there. If kids can't bring themselves to places, they won’t get jobs until they're 18, and it will be very hard for companies to find people to work at their restaurants or stores. Then, that might lead to fewer of those kinds of places.

Side: Against changing driving age
20bcapper(6) Clarified
7 points

Therefore, the car would be helpful for the teenagers that would like to get a job and improve on their working skills.

Side: Supports changing driving age
5 points

They say the driving age should be raised to 18, but I say that I think that the driving age should stay because inexperience is the reason not the age, “The fact of the matter is driving is based on experience and being able to make good choices. Sixteen-year-old drivers crash mostly because of inexperience. If the driving age is raised then 18 year old will also crash because of inexperience.” said by A.J. Rox in Driving age should not be raised. Therefore safety will not play a cause in raising the age.

Supporting Evidence: Opposed Driving (docs.google.com)
Side: Against changing driving age
3 points

Therefore, cars would be a lot more helpful than waiting, walking and biking around so like in the winter it would be hard to get around to different places so I think that they should keep the driving age down and keep it where its at.

Side: Against changing driving age
3 points

They say that changing the driving age will benefit Wisconsin and/or America. But not only do I disagree, but most of the millions of teenagers without a license will disagree too. So imagine this: Your 16th birthday is in 4 days, you've already bought a car, but then the driving age turns to 18 or 21. What will you do with that car? (Probably get mad) So, I disagree because of the millions of teenagers that will be disappointed of the age being raised. And what good will it do to just delay it? People also say that as you age you get more mature, but maturity can't always be a deciding factor. There are people in their 20's who are more immature than a 10 year old! Therefore, I vote to not change the driving age, at least let people decide when they want to start driving! (Over 16 of course)

Side: Against changing driving age
3 points

Phillip says that the driving age should be raised because teens joke around with driving, but I say the driving age should not be raised because studies also show that risky effects of males beginning around 16-23 years old, so you can't just ban males from driving until a good age. Most 16 year olds find out when they first start driving is that driving is not a game, it’s a serious matter. So, it’s best if they start driving at age 16 so they can figure out the serious matters in driving. Therefore, once teens start driving they will realize it's a serious matter.

Side: Against changing driving age
3 points

Fletcher said that they should change the driving age to 18 because the road will be safer, but I disagree. I think the driving age should be left at 16 because when teens are at the age 18, they are more experimental, because they are just getting out of school, and everything is new. That could lead to them wanting to know what would happen if they did something on the road. When kids are 16, they still get worried about little things, and would pay closer attention to little things, because they would be on edge. When teens are 18, they think that they are old enough to do anything, and they can take their lives into their own hands, because they are finally 18. They might take that a little too far, and make some bad decisions. Therefore, leaving the driving age at 16 wouldn't cause for many more crashes than when people are 18.

Side: Against changing driving age
2 points

Since people are getting in wrecks and getting killed or hurt, people are like taking drivers licenses away from other people that had nothing to do with it and I think that that is not right and I don't think that's right because you can't just blame and take things away from people that has had nothing to do with it so that is not right.

Side: Against changing driving age
2 points

people say that the driving age should be incresed but I say it should stay because it will do nothing. In The Driving age Should not be Raised they said. If the driving age is raised then 18 year olds will also crash because of inexperience. This means that the death rate of 18 year olds will increase, while the death of 16-year-old death rate; will increase. We are not helping the cause by raising the driving age we are just delaying the time they will die. and also in the same article they said. Raising the driving age is not only just a bad idea, it does absolutely nothing to help except for delay death for only a short time. Therefore we will just have older people dying insetead of younger ones.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

They say that most of the 16 year old in America have jobs, so if people decide to increase the driving age not a lot of 16 year olds will be able to get to work (A bike only is good in summer and when it's not freezing or snowing.) I agree that they shouldn't increase the driving age because all of the fast food places where 16 year olds usually work will closed because none of the 16 year olds will get to work, there for increasing the driving age will end closing down a lot buisnesses.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

They say that the driving age should be raised to prevent so many teens from dying in accidents but I disagree with that because A.J. Rox said most kids start working when they about 16, so how are they supposed to get to work? Therefore kids should be able to drive to work and school events.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

They say that we should change the driving age but I say that we shouldn't because a lot of the crashes are by teenager but how wouldn't they become better driver if the age limit was change and I they need to go places how are they going to get there they can't walk everywhere,their parents can't always help them so what are they going to do. Therefore if they keep the age limit the same they can drive them self where ever they need and it will make them better drivers if they had more experience.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

They say that the driving age should be raised but I disagree with that because once someone turns 16 they were looking forward to getting their license. And be ready to become a good responsible driver. The age limit would change and they won't be able to drive to work or school events and their parents would drive them consistently . Therefore they should learn the responsibility and drive themselves anywhere.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

Fletcher said the driving age should be raised, but I say it shouldn't because even though there were 30,000 deaths of 15-17 year olds in the years 1995-2004, but these statistics decreased, according to EHow News, when some restrictions were placed on 16 year old drivers. Therefore, with just a few restrictions, the death rate decreased and 16 year olds can still drive.

Side: Against changing driving age
1 point

Fletcher said that they should put the diving age up but I disagree because it's not the ages driving the car its the people driving the car.

Side: Against changing driving age
0 points

Evan says that, ages for drivers licenses shouldn't be raised and I agree with all the stuff he said and I think this because I don't think raising it would do anything and the age doesn't do anything its the people driving.

Side: Against changing driving age
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