Should the driving age be increased? The tragic deaths of four teenage friends during Road Safety Week have brought renewed calls for the law to be changed.
Missing boys found dead in submerged car
Should the driving age be increased? The tragic deaths of four teenage friends during Road Safety Week have brought renewed calls for the law to be changed.
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On Saturday evening, four boys set off for a weekend camping trip in WalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is part of the island of Great Britain. . They never returned home.
On Monday, police declared that the boys were missing. Later that day their car was found near a country road. Tragically, all four teenagers had died in a car accident.
The road that the boys were driving along would have been challenging even for a much older driver. It was narrow, steep and had lots of bends. And the weather at the weekend was very bad.
The driver of the car would have passed their test only recently. In the UK, teenagers can start driving at age 17 - or in some cases, 16.
The driving age is different in different countries. In some places it is 16 or even 14. In most of EuropeThe second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million. , it is 18. And in NigerA landlocked country in West Africa. It has a population of 25 million. it is even 23.
Many more males than females die each year in car crashes. Men, say experts, are more likely to drive very fast, not wear seat belts and drive while drunk.
Some say it is time to raise the driving age. Young drivers are more likely to be in deadly road crashes.
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But others say that the number of crashes involving teenagers has less to do with age than with lack of practice.
Should the driving age be increased?
Yes! Young people are known to take more risks. Young drivers are more likely to have accidents. They can be a danger to themselves, their friends and others. People should not be allowed to drive before they can vote.
No! It does not matter how old a new driver is - it will always be the case that more hours of practice make a better driver. And driving gives teenagers freedom, especially outside of cities.
Wales - Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is part of the island of Great Britain.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Niger - A landlocked country in West Africa. It has a population of 25 million.
Missing boys found dead in submerged car

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Wales - Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is part of the island of Great Britain.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Niger - A landlocked country in West Africa. It has a population of 25 million.