There is a plethora of articles written these days about the actions of 16-year-old drivers on our highways.
In a previous blog (SOMETHING IS BURNING), I mentioned getting a New Jersey driver's license at age 16. At age 18, I had a serious accident. Evidently the D.L.P.C. portion of my brain was still in its maturing process, which takes place in teenagers between the ages of 16 into their 20s.
With teenagers in mind, a well-known insurance company (the "hands" people) is urging the public to support a bill before Congress (HR 1895) that would create a NATIONAL GRADUATE DRIVER'S LICENSE law, which would require mandatory training with accompanying restrictions for 16-year-old drivers. This would supposedly reduce the current statistic percentage for this age (examples: failure to yield and driving too closely).
Speaking of laws, the state of New Jersey has passed a similar law, raising its driving age from 16 to 17. The result? A 40 % drop in highway fatalities. Wow!
In today's world, when you consider the added dangers of cell phone use and texting while driving, something that teenagers copy from adults, any action to protect them, and us, would be welcomed.
More, later.
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