Driving Restrictions

There are many accidents everyday that are costing people their lives. My young brothers and most definitely my grandparents would probably kill me for saying so, but there should be some changes made to the laws concerning the age requirements of drivers. If our country changed the age requirement of operating a vehicle to between 18-70 years of age, our roads would be much safer to drive on.

If asked most teens would say that they don¡¯t think of the consequences their driving could bring, because if they had then the statistics of fatalities due to car accidents would not be so high. They drive too fast and usually aren¡¯t paying attention to the road and their surroundings. They are too busy playing with the radio, lighting cigarettes, or talking to their friends. I have yet to see a teenager drive down my street at 25mph, it is usually about 40mph. What will it take for the laws to be changed? Is it going to take a politician¡¯s little girl being killed ...