15 AND DRIVING?!?....it's alright :)

This demonstrates a very responsible young driver

15 AND DRIVING?!?....it’s alright :)

By Emily Purkey

Imagine being in traffic, not a good thought I know. Imagine the car in front of you just kicks his foot on the breaks and comes to a sudden halt. You try to stop but the car in front of you was just too swift. You hit the car in front of you but it was clearly his fault for not putting his brake lights on. You both get out of your cars and you find out the driver in front of you was a 15 year old boy!

There is much controversy whether or not teenagers that young should be driving, even if there is an adult in the passenger seat. Personally, I am all for teenagers driving, everyone has to start driving it’s when you choose to start driving that’s important. You could start driving when you’re 15 or when you’re 40 and your technique will practically be the same. Quoted from Dan Purkey, “If they are responsible citizens, they get good grades, they do their studies, they respect their parents, they drive defensively, and they pass their driving tests by studying then they deserve to drive.” Also, it’s not like kids just go and start driving without any instructions or practice. They pass multiple tests that require studying and practice courses.

Older people shouldn’t judge young people just because they are new drivers, they should accept that there will always be young people driving. Another thing, it’s not just young people that get tickets and get in accidents, it’s all sorts of people, young people, old people, and middle aged people. If anything, young drivers should look out for older drivers. Since older drivers have been driving for a long time they are not as cautious as newer younger drivers. Younger drivers are more aware because they are nervous. If there is a pedestrian, the young driver is aware and watching him/her, an older driver would think they have the right away and just drive. If a stop light is yellow a younger driver would slow down and stop, an older driver would most likely take a risk and run through that yellow light.

It just goes to show don’t judge a book by it’s cover, don’t assume, and any other cliques you can think of. Be nice to younger drivers, they are our driving future.

   

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