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Should the Government raise the driving Age?
What age should it be?
Should learner drivers have to drive 125 hours before being allowed to sit their full license?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/politics/3394009/Driving-age-to-rise-to-16
I think that the driving age should be raised to 16 years of age because 60% more crashes between 15-19 years of age compared to Australia is heaps of crashes.
ReplyDeleteBut the driving age should'nt be raised any higher because when teenagers want to go to their freinds house, parties, sport ect. Their parents would've had enough of taking them to their freinds house and sport and they will get stressed out and will blame the the goverment for raising the driving age.
I don't think that learner drivers should have to sit in a car and be driven around for 125 hours to get their full. I think that it is a waste of time doing 125 hours and it should be lowered to 50 hours sitting in a car getting driven around to get your full license.
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I think that having the driving age raised to 16 isn't a bad idea but they shouldn't make you practice fot 125 hours because it would practicly take you a year to get your full licence.
ReplyDeleteLucy
I think it should be raised but not to much maybe around 16 to 17 I think 20 is a bit to old it would not stop boy racers and some of those kids need the responsibility of a car.Maybe raising the drinking age back to 20 and car confiscation for any one driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of 20. Don't punish us all Ryan!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think it should not be raised to 16 because if it did I would have to wait another year to get my drivers license and also the people that are boy racing and that sort off stuff are in the twenties not 15.
ReplyDeleteI think it should stay the way it is because if it is lowered to 13-14 I don't think they could even pay for a car and also they are less mature and the traffic will increase.
I do not think that we should practice for 125 hours because it is a total waste of time and it is far to long, I would not mind at leased 20- 50 hours then it will still mean that you still get a long time practicing but not too long.
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I think it should not be raised to 20 but should be raised to 16, teenagers should have some independence. Many teenagers work at that age and need a way of transport to get to work, but they still should have to drive for 125- hours.
ReplyDeleteHenry
I think the driving age should go up to 16 but no higher because the damage is already done and people will be more careful so the driving age wont go any higher. we should not have to drive 125 hours before the full driving test. this amount of hours is ridicoulous it should be around 50 or less because if it was 125 it will take a year or so to do it!
ReplyDeleteGeorgie
I think it should be raised because then there will be a decrease in pollution. Also there will be alot less crashes because most crashes involve teenagers around the age of 15, 16, 17, 18,19, and 20. This does not necessarily mean that crashes won't occur, but there will be a lot less of them.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do find it very silly how they may be making you drive around with a guardian for 125 hours. What if there is no car available to drive that day. Or you already have previous plans for the day or even the whole week. It may take over one year to get your license now.
LARA
I think that the driving age should be raised to 16 but no higher. Because if it's too high their parents will have to drive them everywhere. So they wont get the responsibility of driving a car. I think that 125 hours of sitting in a car watching someone drive is a bit too much. So I think that It should be lowered to about 35 hours.
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I think that the driving age should go up to 17 or 18 because teenagers around the age of 15 and 16 are the ones that are causing most of the road accidents. I don't think it is fair that in Australia you have to drive 125 hours before the test for getting your full license. I think this would take you around a year to complete. From my point of veiw I would say that this was impossible so I think that the hours of driving should be lowered to 25-50 hours.
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I think the driving age should be sixteen, if the government raise it.
ReplyDeleteI think that 125 hours is a bit much, maybe 50,60?
i think they should raise the driving age but to 16 because there would be less pollution.The real reason why they should is because they might be more responsibe by then!!! I dont think that its fair for the Ozzie's because they have to drive 125 hours before they do there test so that they can get there full license.(which is unfair to me)
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It should not be raised because some people have older siblings who got their license when they were 15 so what difference would it make. You sold not have to do 125 hours as the system works perfectly fine
ReplyDeleteMatthew
I think the driving age should not be raised to 20 because one school kids finish school it will be to much hasil for the parents. I think it should be only raised to about 16 or 17. But I still feel that you shoul drive 125 hours before owneing a drivers licence.
ReplyDeletearoha :)
i think the driving age should not be raised to 20 because once kids finish school it will be to much hasil for the parents. I think the driving should be only raised to about 16 to 17 . But I still feel that you should have to drive 125 hours before owening a licence.
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I think the driving age should NOT be raised to 20 its to unfair and when we get out of school we would all be taking public transport.
ReplyDeleteI think the age should be..... 16 .....
I dont think you should have to drive for 125 hours i think it should be 75-80
i dont think they should raise the driving age because that would mean that people would be wasting petrol driving there kids around places.
ReplyDeletei think the age should be 16.
i dont think they should have to drive 4 125 hours i think it should be 70-75
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