Driving Age

[The_Q]

Time for a moment with "How Science Fails"!

Once upon a time, there was an economist. He said to himself one day "I like football. I think I'll become a football expert." And over the years he gained in expertise about football strategy.

One day the NFL came to him. They said "there are too many punts in a game. Punts are boring. We'll pay you in a consulting gig to help us fix this problem." Because he likes money, the economist said "Sure thing."

Many hours later (he was paid by the hour) he deduced that lots of teams punted on the 4th down. Nobody punted on the third, though. He sent this data and a suggestion to the NFL. Soon afterward, the NFL restricted the number of downs from 4 to 3. From then on, all the teams kicked on the fourth down.

How does this little parable apply? Ages. Of course more 16 year olds get in wrecks now. That's the age limit. If you raise it to 18, it will be 18 year olds that get in wrecks. But they get more time to train! That doesn't mean they will. In fact, having more time to train gives them less of an incentive to train at all. Why? Because people like free time instead of working time.

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[Jpec07]

Canada I think it is has a good system for that. In Canada, you have different levels of licenses based on how long you've been driving...

[torres1287]

I loved being able to get my permit at 15. The whole 50 hours driving time and 10 at night thing with the parents in the car with you...ah, I hated those days so much. My dad would ALWAYS scream at me at every single mistake I made (I didn't downshift at the right time, I didn't check my rearview mirror every 3 seconds, I didn't stop right at the white line beside of the stop sign, and so on and so forth). I have been nervous with any guy in the vehicle with me every since. I can drive any of the girls around, but when it comes to guys...I get really tense really quick. Now that I've ranted of my permit days...let me finish with me statements. At 16 I got my restricted license. I am now 17 and I don't really care about the whole GDL system because I don't drive past the 16 year old's restrictions. (LOL) I do think that they should keep the laws here the same, but I guess I'm saying that because I'm responsible with what I have. My boyfriend would kick my butt right now for saying the age limit to drive should be raised. He's 14 going on 15 and he's just like I was when I was his age...I wanna drive NOW and keep driving FOREVER! I do enjoy driving quite a bit even now that I've had my license for over a year...without any wrecks, but I guess that's why I STILL ENJOY driving. Now, at age 18...you can get your full license. I'm sorry if I've fluxuated in this post...it's currently 1:20am where I am...and I'm not the most alert one at these times.

[cardmaster5001]

I believe the driving age should stay the same because if you pass a test, aren't you able to drive.

Now, I do think the requirements should be increased. My mother once told me that she did average on the actual driving part of the test, but passed the written part with flying colors.

Also, people who are basically flunking out of high school should not be able to get their drivers lisence as soon as they turn 16. They should maybe have to wait until they get their grades up or a couple of years after that.

[navyseal101]

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[quote="jazzmosis"]Most 16 year olds will kiss the ass of anything that has money.

Most 16 year olds will beat the shit out of things that has money. Especially if they're black.

[CypherToorima]

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woah woah woah. Racism anyone?

[jewpinthethird]

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Most 16 year olds will beat the (#$% out of things that has money. Especially if they're black.

Racism will not be tolerated. Please keep your close-minded views to yourself.

[navyseal101]

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ok...my bad, but what can I say, when you live in central maryland near Baltimore you develop these opinions about black teenagers.

[Snapps]

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So? Excuses don't help.

Watch what you say.

[navyseal101]

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lol....I love how people take life so seriously when we're all not going to get out of it alive anyway, chill out people, it's not like what I said was bad anyway.

[CypherToorima]

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Well, actually, what you said was offensive. Not all black 16 years olds are violent. Closed minds keep the world from evolving.

"I love how people take life so seriously when we're all not going to get out of it alive anyway" was lame. I live in the here and now. I don't feel like screwing up my life, so yeah, I take it serious. I'm not constantly stressed, but still, atleast I don't use lame, overused phrases.

[alainbryden]

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Holy shit navy, you're lucky you haven't been banned. Racism is an moral disease and in most parts of the world, you would be beat up by anyone, white or black, or any other race, for saying that. People like you honestly scare me. Your attitude scares me shitless. I hope you never leave your little microcosm of a town.

[navyseal101]

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my God, I'm such a lucky person to be surrounded by people that are so perfect an know everything about everything. Not to mention you can determain my personality and attitude by the letters I punch on my keyboard. I wish I could be like you all and be so loving and carring about everyone <cough>. Give me a break. Of course I don't mean EVERYONE when I say something about somebody, but if I have to explain that every time I try to make a silly comment ment to get a few laughs, that's just wasting time. Why do you all have to act fake on the outside just to maintain a good reputation in the presence of others instead of being yourselves.

[CypherToorima]

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Fake? Sorry I have moral standards. I know right from wrong, I don't act like I know right from wrong. Give me a break. This is myself.

[navyseal101]

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You seem to be a reasonable person Cypher, and I'm glad you know right from wrong. It's funny how you judged me as being closed minded because you were mad at me for judging someone else. Is that included in your list of moral standards that you say you have? Do you see a cycle here?