It is said that raising the lowest legal age for driving a car or riding a motorbike is the most effective way to prevent accidents. While I agree that driving age rise makes a significant contribution to reducing road accidents, I believe that other factors are equally important.
On the one hand, I agree that increasing the minimum driving age would decrease deaths and injuries. Youngsters tend to break the rules and get involved in accidents because of the lack of responsibility, maturity and experience. Therefore, the older they are, the more experience they gain. Clearly, older drivers find a solution to dangerous and unpredicted situations more quickly while driving than younger ones. If a person crosses the road suddenly, for example, younger drivers might be frightened and panic, older drivers might brake or turn the steering wheel instead. To sum up, I approve of the increase in driving age.
Nevertheless, I believe that there are better measures to maintaining road safety. Firstly, the government should encourage commuters to use public transports instead of private ones in order to reduce the level of traffic. Secondly, traffic polices should fine commuters heavily or forfeit their driving license if they break the law. As a result, drivers are likely to obey the law and car accidents decrease. Finally, the authorities should invest more money in improving transportation infrastructures with a view to creating better conditions for drivers.
In conclusion, while raising driving age certainly affects the number of car crashes, I do not believe that it outweighs all other measures.
It
is said
that raising the lowest legal
age
for
driving
a car or riding a motorbike is the most effective way to
prevent
accidents
. While I
agree
that
driving
age
rise
makes
a significant contribution to reducing road
accidents
, I believe that other factors are
equally
important
.
On the one hand, I
agree
that increasing the minimum
driving
age
would decrease deaths and injuries. Youngsters tend to break the
rules
and
get
involved in
accidents
because
of the lack of responsibility, maturity and experience.
Therefore
, the older they are, the more experience they gain.
Clearly
, older
drivers
find a solution to
dangerous
and
unpredicted
situations more
quickly
while
driving
than younger ones. If a person crosses the road
suddenly
,
for example
, younger
drivers
might
be frightened
and panic, older
drivers
might brake or turn the steering wheel
instead
. To sum up, I approve of the increase in
driving
age.
Nevertheless
, I believe that there are better measures to maintaining road safety.
Firstly
, the
government
should encourage commuters to
use
public transports
instead
of private ones in order to
reduce
the level of traffic.
Secondly
, traffic polices should fine commuters
heavily
or forfeit their
driving
license if they break the law.
As a result
,
drivers
are likely to obey the law and car
accidents
decrease.
Finally
, the authorities should invest more money in improving transportation infrastructures with a view to creating better conditions for drivers.
In conclusion
, while raising
driving
age
certainly
affects the number of car crashes, I do not believe that it outweighs all other measures.