Fill in the Blanks IV LEVEL UNIT 6 RULES FOR LIFE Lesson 5Online version Practice reading by Martha Uribe 1 license allowed driver society legally safer In the United States , people are to drive a car at the age of 16 . Many people see getting a ? s at the age of 16 as an important part of growing up and gaining independence . However , I believe that raising the legal age for driving to 21 would make our . 2 powerful Behavior consequences decisions drivers mature participating Furthermore responsibility seriously young contrast First , do not have enough experience in life to take the of driving . Young drivers are often not enough to understand how serious the are for improperly operating such a machine . For example , drivers between the ages of 16 and 20 make up only 3% of the driving population , but they make up 33% of the people convicted of crimes related to dangerous driving . , young people are more likely to make other bad , like driving under the influence of alcohol or in street racing with their friends . In , by the time they are 21 , most people have years of life experience that result in more mature and responsible . 3 capable brain consistently deadly restrict Motor potentially activities teenage Vehicles developing roads requires Moreover activities must allowed position tobacco Second , the is still and may not be of operating a vehicle as safely as a 21 year old . For instance , the Department of estimates that driving thousands of decisions every minute to make sure that the car is in the right , at the right speed , and fully in control . The developing brain may not be able to make all of the decisions needed to remain safe . , there are several other that we do not trust young adults to participate in . For instance , people be 18 years old to vote , marry , join the military , and smoke . In addition , people must be 21 before they are legally to consume alcohol . If we restrict young adults from participating in these , it makes sense that we would also people under the age of 21 from operating a car on public . 4 drivers seriously age mature duty legal Thus safety responsibility conclusion developed In , raising the for driving to 21 would make our society safer . Young drivers are not enough to take the of operating a car . In addition , the brain of a young adult may not be enough to operate a vehicle as safely as a 21 year old . , it is the of society to protect the lives and of all by raising the legal driving age to 21 .
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