Teen Driver Causes Another Death
I’ve been giving more and more thought about the age Florida issues a driver’s license. Sixteen-year-old are still children in many ways. Some of them have not even reached their adult heights. They are not emotionally finished developing. They are still under the guardianship of their parents.
How seriously do teens really see the privilege of driving? Are they too influenced by the phenomena teens often experience where they feel nearly immortal?
This all comes to mind, because yet another death has occurred in the Tampa Bay area due to a teen driver. Yesterday, 16-year-old John Holland Jr. lost control of his car and crashed into a scooter, killing the driver. Holland’s car then plunged into a pond. The victim’s name has not been released yet, because his next of kin has yet to be notified.
The Tampa Bay area is in the national spotlight due to Hulk Hogan’s 17-year-old son, Nick Bollea who crashed his car in downtown Clearwater August 26 collision, critically injuring his passenger, 22-year-old John Graziano.
An estimated 702 crashes occur on Florida roads every day, most frequently involving drivers 15 to 19.
I’m in favor of upping the legal driving age to 18 or 21. As a parent, I may very well do what is in the best interest of my daughter and not allow her to obtain her license until she is 18.
Give me even one compelling reason why a 16-year-old needs to drive?
Totally agree! Most 16 year old “children” are not ready to drive. To them, it is a toy and they are “cool” now because they can drive one. My area has lost many teenagers due to careless, stupid driving.
My middle son waited until he was 18. He is now a very good driver. My last son will do the same. I will not stick my child out there on the roads just so they can kill themselves.