Should the age to receive a driver's license be raised? This is a growing question across America as well as other countries around our globe. The percentage of teenage accidents involving automobiles is on a constant rise. Whether caused by the lack of experience or under the influence of alcohol, death has become all too common among teen motorists (Brown). This problem is not going to go away by itself; action needs to be taken. The state must raise the age requirement to receive a license because teens are not mature enough to handle the dangerous responsibilities of driving.
             We allow teens to get their licenses at an earlier age than in most countries, and little driving experience usually is required before you can get your license. This is not smart on our part. Fifty percent of all teenagers get into a car accident during their first 6 months of driving. Eighty-two percent of teen accidents are the teens fault according to police reports. And ninety percent of teens believe it is likely that they will get into a car accident during their first year of driving (Teen Arrive). Compared with older drivers, teenagers as a group are more willing to take risks and less likely to use seat belts.
             Many people blame the young teens for their immaturity and lack of experience as contributing factors to the high rate of teen involved accidents. Teens do not need to be victims of there driving inexperience. Accidents that involve sixteen-year-old drivers are not like those involving older drivers. Sixteen-year-olds get in trouble trying to handle unusual driving situations, even small emergencies a lot more often than older, more experienced drivers.
             Training and educating programs can help teens learn driving skills, but these programs do not produce safer drivers. The only thing that is taught in driver education is how to drive legally and not responsibly. It's often not poor skills that cause the crashes in the fir...