Arguments For and Against Raising the Driving Age: A Deep Dive

This essay delves into the ongoing debate surrounding the legal driving age, presenting arguments both for and against raising it. The author's thesis supports a national minimum driving age of 18, citing the immaturity of teenagers, their propensity for distracted driving (particularly texting), and the resulting increased risk of car accidents. The essay references research indicating that distracted driving, especially among 16-17-year-olds, is a significant factor in accidents. The essay also acknowledges the counter-argument regarding experienced drivers but ultimately reinforces the benefits of raising the driving age to mitigate potential problems. The conclusion reiterates the importance of the 18-year-old minimum driving age to reduce accidents and promote safer driving habits among young people. The essay includes references to relevant research articles supporting the arguments presented.

Running head: ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT
elements of argument

ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT 1
Introduction
The big debate is that whether the driving age should be raised or not? Well, it is an ongoing
process. There are both arguments related to this topic that is for and against.as both drivers
younger and older may cause the life-threatening accidents, so, by doing 18 years mandatory
minimum age of driving will significantly reduce the car accidents.
Thesis statement
National minimum age of driving should be 18 years.
Major four elements of argument
1. The mind of Teenagers gets distracted.
2. It will lead to car accidents as they are not mature enough to drive.
3. As they are not mature, they do not bother to follow the traffic rules as they may believe
that it is useful.
4. Teenagers are very much use to use mobile phones it becomes one of the distractions and
may cause the accident. (Colby S. L. et al., 2015).
Causes and effects
The rate of accidents can be minimized if the driving age was raised to 18 years. Teenagers
are not mature enough so they do not follow the rules of traffic while driving this may lead to
a traffic jam or sometimes may cause to accidents as they are least bother to follow the rules
either of traffic or road. From research, it is found that among three teenage one teenager is
addicted to the texting especially at the age of 16 to 17 years which is a major distraction
while driving. As driving and texting at the same time may leads to serious problem. Many

ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT 2
teenagers believe that they are very much technology free and can manage two things at the
same time without causing any serious issue. By increasing the legal age of driving to 18
years will increase the maturity level of teenagers in all areas and will improve the level of
awareness and dangers of getting distracted by technology that is the mobile phones while
driving. (Klauer S. G. et al., 2014).
But other aspects would be the experience. If anyone has many years' experience, then the
chances of accidents may decrease but by increasing the age of driving to 18 years may lead
to reducing the potential problems related to driving. For example, if any teenagers while
driving cross the limits of speed this may lead to giving the fine over it, but if you are with
any adult, they will guide what all are the things are wrong and what all are right. They
supervise in an appropriate way as they are mature enough.
Conclusion
It is concluded that the national minimum age of 18 years should be mandatory for driving.
There are many serious problems that may cause while driving as teenagers are not mature
enough to follow all the traffic rules and they are very much of use to of texting as suggested by
many researchers. Texting and driving at the same time may lead to accidents, but teenagers
belie that they can manage two things at the same time. But it has a contradictory point too that
experience holder can drive car easily, but for avoiding potential problem it is better to rise the
age of driving to 18 years.

ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT 3
References
Klauer, S. G., Guo, F., Simons-Morton, B. G., Ouimet, M. C., Lee, S. E., & Dingus, T. A.
(2014). Distracted driving and risk of road crash among novice and experienced drivers. New
England journal of medicine, 370(1), 54-59.
Colby, S. L., & Ortman, J. M. (2015). Projections of the size and composition of the US
population: 2014 to 2060. US Census Bureau, 9.