As far as I'm concerned, you shouldn't be able to drive by yourself, without a licensed driver, until you're 18. I think it's fine to have a learner's permit when you're 16, but driving is an adult responsibility.
Raise the driving age, and lower the drinking age. Both should be 18. Either you're an adult, capable of taking on adult responsiblities, or you're not. The idea of restricting the rights of an adult (drinking), or giving one access to adult priveliges (driving) before they've reached that age, is fucking retarded. The fact that there's a legal term called "Vehicular Manslaughter" strikes me as Exhibit A that someone who hasn't reached adulthood shouldn't really be assuming the responsiblities of unsupervised driving. The idea of running someone down then getting juvie for 6 months and your record expunged on your 18th birthday seems a little unjust to the victim(s).
Raise the driving age, and lower the drinking age. Both should be 18. Either you're an adult, capable of taking on adult responsiblities, or you're not. The idea of restricting the rights of an adult (drinking), or giving one access to adult priveliges (driving) before they've reached that age, is fucking retarded. The fact that there's a legal term called "Vehicular Manslaughter" strikes me as Exhibit A that someone who hasn't reached adulthood shouldn't really be assuming the responsiblities of unsupervised driving. The idea of running someone down then getting juvie for 6 months and your record expunged on your 18th birthday seems a little unjust to the victim(s).
