Should the driving age be raised?
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just said that it supports raising the driving age to 17 or 18. Data show that 16- and 17-year-olds have a disporportionate share of auto accidents. Sixteen-year-olds' accident rate is about TEN times as high as that for the 30-59 age group.
Is it youth or just inexperience?
We're writing an editorial right now on the topic. Tell us your comments before 4 p.m. and they might be included in tomorrow's editorial.
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