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Expository Model Essay

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Expository Model Essay

As teenagers are growing up, learning to handle responsibilities and preparing for

adulthood, there is one privilege that many teenagers look forward to, and that is driving. Most

teenagers can get their license at 16, but lawmakers might be changing that soon. It is seen as

quite a controversial topic whether the legal driving age should be raised, but one thing is for

sure: a whole lot of consideration and thought needs to be put in by lawmakers when making that

decision. Factors that should be put into deep consideration when determining the legal driving

age include, the data that presents the argument that teenage drivers put everyone on the road at

risk, other causes of accidents because of teenage driving as well as stricter laws that could

prevent those causes, and the quality of the driver’s education programs available for aspiring

teen drivers.

A multitude of data is presented to argue the fact that teenagers are a hazard to road safety

and restricting the age that teenagers can drive can prevent deaths caused by accidents. For

instance, in the passage, “16 too young to drive? Some say wait till 17,” Adrian Lund, the

president of a research group called Insurance institute for Highway Safety, argues “The bottom

line is that when we look at the research, raising the driving age saves lives.” In turn, this further

proves that research supports the argument that raising the legal driving age can save lives, so

lawmakers should consider raising the driving age to do so. In addition, this argument is also

presented by safety campaigners who refer to multiple studies, all of which collectively agree

that raising the legal driving age can decrease the number of deaths caused by driving. In the
passage, “Youth Driving Laws Limit Even the Double Date,” it is stated that, “But safety

campaigners point to studies showing that the laws have significantly reduced traffic deaths...”

which proves that raising the driving age has prevented traffic deaths and therefore leads to

positive results. Not only that, but teenagers seem to not know the risks of being on the road nor

their ability to prevent such risks by driving cautiously without getting distracted. As the author

continues to explain, “Studies have shown that teenagers tend to overrate their driving skills and

underrate risks on the road, and have more trouble multitasking‑talking to friends, listening to the

radio and texting are particularly hazardous.” which also assists the point that teenagers on the

road can be hazardous and shouldn’t be allowed to drive in the first place, therefore the legal

driving age should be raised above 16. This point is worth mentioning; however, it also needs to

be considered why teenage drivers are such a safety hazard.

Another factor that should be considered when determining the legal driving age is how

teenagers are exactly dangerous on the road. Although it has been shown in data that teenagers

can increase the risk of traffic deaths, it is not exactly stated how. However, it is obvious that a

major and highly probable culprit is distracted driving, particularly due to cellphone use. As

stated by Andrea Summers, a coordinator of a teen‑driving program in Delaware in the passage,

“16 too young to drive? Some say wait till 17,” “others have chosen to toughen laws without

raising the driving age‑by banning teens from using cellphones while driving, imposing stricter

driving curfews and expanding supervised driving time,” which confirms that there are other

ways to increase road safety and make teenage driving less dangerous by placing stricter laws for
hazards such as cellphone usage while driving. Delaware is not the only state doing this,

however. According to the passage, “Youth Driving Laws Limit Even the Double Date,” there

was a bill passed on a federal level that also restricted teenage drivers in order to reduce safety

risks such as, “stricter limits on the number of passengers and the hours teenagers can drive...ban

cellphone use and to extend restrictions to age 18...” which supports the idea of increasing the

safety of teen driving by not only restricting cellphone and the time of day teens are allowed to

drive, but also the amount of passengers a teen can drive, in order to prevent distractions and, as

a result, ensure safety on the road without raising the legal driving age. Therefore, lawmakers

should consider other laws they can implement to ensure safety while also allowing teenagers to

drive.

Many believe that teenagers are too young and not experienced enough to be able to

drive. However, this may not exactly be true for all teenagers. It all comes down to how they

learn, and that is through drivers’ education. Because of this, lawmakers should also ponder the

quality of the driver’s education courses that are available to teenagers, as it determines whether

they are able to properly operate a vehicle. As stated in the text, “Doing Driver’s Ed Right,”

drivers’ education is the one-way teenagers can learn how to drive properly, and could be the

cause of how experienced teenage drivers are when they are on the road, “Still, practicing road

skills with supervision from an instructor can only help teen drivers improve...” this confirms

that practice is the only way teenagers will be adequate drivers. In addition to this, doing drivers

education correctly can have a massive impact on how safe teenagers are on the road. As stated
in the passage, “...experts say that the state’s driver’s ed program is responsible for the most

improvement in road safety...officials report lower numbers of accidents and tickets since the

course regulations were instated.” It comes to show that teenagers may not be the cause of

accidents, but teenagers who haven’t received the appropriate education that prepares them to be

on the road are. Furthermore, lawmakers should think about the quality of a teenager’s driving

education when determining the legal driving age, as it can impact how well a teenager can drive

and reduce the risk of traffic accidents. If there is proper driver’s education for teenagers, the

legal driving age shouldn’t restrict them from being able to use it.

To conclude, lawmakers should deeply consider the research that has been done in

regards to the risks of teenagers being present on the road and how raising the age can help

reduce traffic deaths, other ways they can reduce those risks by placing stricter laws on things

such as cellphones rather than raising the age limit, and the quality of the driver’s education

programs that are available to teenagers, as they have a major impact on how safe teenagers are

while on the road. It is crucial to contemplate these things because it can say a lot about how the

legal driving age is only part of the matter. It is more about why teenagers are considered

dangerous on the road and how risks they seem to impose can be easily prevented if the right

laws are in place. This can affect how lawmakers view teenage driving and therefore help them

determine whether the legal driving age should prevent teenagers from being on the road.

Possibly, teenagers can still gain the privilege of being able to drive at 16 if lawmakers consider

these factors.

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