Does a teenager really deserve to be behind the wheel? Teenagers can be very responsible, however they can also be inexperienced and immature. They are more likely to get involved in an accident than any other age group. It is great that teenagers are able to transport themselves to their everyday locations, but will they be able to go throughout the day without scratching their new car? There are many agreements and disagreements to a teenager driving. Every normal teenager wants to be able to experience
America’s roadways dangerous to drive on. In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in distracted driver crashes. Texting while driving makes a person twenty-three times more likely to get in an accident (“AT &T”). If the chances of crashing increase so much just from becoming distracted by your phone, why do so many people text and drive? 93% of teens think texting while driving is dangerous, but 43% of teens do it anyway (“Driving”). Teenagers think it is okay to text and drive in situations such as “the light
Driving is one of the leading killers for teens. The information I have read has gave me further knowledge on teen driving. I have a strong feeling that teens should become more experienced before driving. If teenagers learn to be more responsible, then I believe we can prevent the young adults from shortening their life. Between the ages of 16-19 are when teens are the most irresponsible. They are only two percent of all drivers in America. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
“In 2011, at least 23% of auto collisions involved cell phones, which is 1.3 million crashes,” according to textinganddrivingsafety.com. In the Dramatic Texting and Driving PSA, a group of teenagers are driving in a car and the driver receives a text message and begins to send one back. She doesn’t realize she has swerved into oncoming traffic and a car is headed right towards her. Both cars stop moving and the drivers get out of their cars and have a conversation about what is about to happen. They
country may be in trouble. We need more people to vote, and one way to do that is lower the voting age. Three reasons why the voting age should be lowered to sixteen are: 18 is not a good age to start voting at, teenagers have enough responsibility to vote, and it will provide economy boosts to local cities and states. The first reason why our country should lower the voting age to sixteen is eighteen is not a good age to start
Late Start School: Is it Really Worth it? Late start mornings should not even be considered an option for schools. It would merely be a waste of time for students, teachers, and parents alike, providing no evidence for it to be beneficial to the youth of our society.To say late start school is a bad idea is an understatement, at the least. Late start threatens after school activities, promotes student procrastination, and is unhealthy for the community and students. Late start school is hazardous
be irresponsible. There are two major factors that influence one’s ability to drive. They are driving intoxicated, also known as driving under the influence, and distracted driving Texting while driving is a form of distracted driving and is a bigger threat to the safety of everyone. Texting while driving is the “leading cause of death in teens” (Texting & Driving). Not only is it the major cause of death to teenagers, but it is responsible for a majority of accidents that occur in the U.S. In the
that they are also forced to wake up early and work hard in order to meet the high standards of teachers as well, is unacceptable and cruel. Teenagers should have enough time to participate in extracurricular activities, finish their homework, and have at least eight hours
made headlines in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team, Richmond Oilers for their poor academic performance. Coach Carter is not only just a simple sports movie for basketball enthusiasts, but also a life motivating story for teenagers. The point which makes this movie so inspiring is that it is not only about
In the novel, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” by Anne Frank, edited by Otto Frank and Mirjam Pressler, an important character is Anne Frank. Her need and drive to survive is evident throughout the book. Anne’s disgust at the treatment of Jews and her teenage thoughts are some important characteristics that readers embrace as they read through her diary. Anne gives us a view on humanity at its’ most animalistic state. It shows us how vulnerable the world is and at any given moment the world could fall