Topic Proposal for Policy Paper

·I am taking a global approach for a proposal to keep the driving age at 16 throughout the country.
·The problem is the debate on whether the driving age should be raised to 18 or not. From the constant issue of teenage accidents throughout the nation, parents are trying to get the government to not allow teenagers to get their license until they turn 18. The problem is families, especially large ones, depend on their children to drive when they are 16. It is essential to help kids get to and from school and to help run errands.
· The solution, we need a nation program for better training for kids. To help kids learn at a younger age to become better drivers when they get their license. One issue is the value of trust. Parents don’t trust their kids to drive at such a young age. It is their responsibility to teach their children about maturity and making smart decisions when they drive to help prevent accidents.
·The justification for this solution will help bring more freedom to teenagers. It will help families function better. I know tons of kids from my high school who wouldn’t have been able to go to my high school or do after school activities if they did not have their license. High School is some of the greatest times of a person’s life. A time to learn and mature before college. If kids don’t have that freedom then we would be sending them off into college and the real world without any experience of being on their own and making their own decisions.
· I am basing this proposal on the perspective that kids need to get their license when they turn 16 to learn how to have freedom in a controlled environment. Getting your license for any teenager is a big event. Its like your sweet 16 or first kid. It’s something you look forward to, a big step in your life. Taking that away is taking away some of our greatest experiences in life. If parents don’t want kids getting their license until they are 18 to keep us out of trouble, well shouldn’t we just be locked into our homes then? Where is the border to stop us? I don’t think it should be taken out on the kids, it’s the parents fault for not teaching them to have discipline and act like an adult.
o “Don’t Raise Driving Age.” The Herald Online. 14 Sept. 2008. 17 Mar. 2009. http://www.heraldonline.com/opinions/story/815230.html
·My only concern about this paper is having the ability to persuade my readers to agree with my argument. Everyone has their own experiences and opinions, what my proposal relies on his the good for the country.