The Driving Age Should be Raised to 20

              5,000 teens in the age group 16 to 20 die each year from car accidents. These accidents would have been prevented if the driving age was higher. I think the driving age of 16 should be raised to age 20. It should be raised to 20, because at that age people are more mature than at age 16. If the driving age was raised to 20, teens would have 4 extra years’ experience. Also, statistics show that teens are the highest risk group to get into car accidents.

                The legal age for driving should be raised to 20 because of experience. If students start learning to drive at age 16, they’re in a rush to start driving and only have a couple of months to learn. I believe teens should at least get a couple of years of practice. That way they can learn way more than in just a couple months. Furthermore, learning that much in a certain amount of time cannot register and teens are likely to forget certain important things.

                If teens are not old enough to smoke or vote, why would people think it would be appropriate to drive with other lives at stake? For every mile driven, teens between the ages 16-19 are four times more likely to be involved in a car crash. A car crash kills a person every minute on an average in the United States 400,000 teens in the age group 16-20 are injured each year.

                I think age 20 is the appropriate age for people to start driving. 16 year olds are not matured enough to drive. The leading cause of driving accidents comes from age 16-19. At age 20, you are in college, have a job and are more focused on other things than 16 year olds. Therefore, 20 year olds know much better and know right from wrong in driving.

Shanin

Diploma Required

I think a high school diploma or G.E.D should be required for all types of employment. The G.E.D requires the basic skills you use in your everyday life, such as math and reading. To become basically anything, you might need skills such as computer literacy or you might come across a math problem at the grocery store when working at the cash register.

            A lot of jobs, like plumbers or truck drivers, might seem like they should not require a high school diploma or a G.E.D.  However, these credentials can put you help you make more money. Becoming a truck driver requires having to use a computer to find the address, which the G.E.D also helps you learn. They need to pay attention to mileage when going out of town and need to know how much gas to put in, which is math. Becoming a nurse requires you to know math and science. Working at a grocery store requires math and reading. There’s really no job out there that doesn’t require some sort of secondary education. 

            The world gets more high-tech whether you like it or not. Some jobs later on might be only require machines, and people will be out of jobs. As those people are out looking for new jobs, they will require G.E.D or high school level skills. You might need to go to another job that is harder than the old one. Having a diploma or G.E.D will also help you earn more money. Having a diploma or G.E.D will not get you a job, but if you do get it your coworkers might make more than you.

            Yes, it will be more difficult and expensive, but it is an investment for your future. Everyday jobs need some type of education in this day and age. There’s going to be many obstacles in your life and might be harder to get jobs, and you could lose jobs to other people because of lack of education. That’s why having a diploma or G.E.D should be required for all types of jobs.

Shanin