Comments on: Florida to raise driving age to 17? http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:49:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bella B. http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-507732 Bella B. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-507732 The proposed law is just about the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I'm just a kid, but you have to hear us out. These days it's almost impossible for kids 14 to 16 or even 17 to do anything, either because it's too dangerous or you just have really strict parents. Raising the age won't do anything except infuriate teenagers as well as parents. Parents are sick and tired of being chauffeurs for thier kids, so instead of raising to driving age to 18 or whatever, just raise the price of the liscense itself that way kids can earn it and not get it handed to them like some teens do, which essentially are the teenagers who cause and get in accidents. And also make it a requirment for kids to take a minimum of 7 courses so they can learn the rules of the road and get more practice BEFORE they get thier liscenses, then 2 more courses after they get it. Also, put more cops on the road to inforce NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. This is also a huge contributor to accidents but you know, not ALL teenagers text while they drive. I've seen adults with my very own eyes while on I-4, sitting in the passenger seat because I am 14, texting while driving. And where are the police amoungst all this?! No where!! So to end my tyrant on this stupid and unfair law, make requirement driving courses, raise the price of the liscense, and put more cops on the road to watch for people texting while driving. I hope someone takes this into consideration. The proposed law is just about the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I’m just a kid, but you have to hear us out. These days it’s almost impossible for kids 14 to 16 or even 17 to do anything, either because it’s too dangerous or you just have really strict parents. Raising the age won’t do anything except infuriate teenagers as well as parents. Parents are sick and tired of being chauffeurs for thier kids, so instead of raising to driving age to 18 or whatever, just raise the price of the liscense itself that way kids can earn it and not get it handed to them like some teens do, which essentially are the teenagers who cause and get in accidents. And also make it a requirment for kids to take a minimum of 7 courses so they can learn the rules of the road and get more practice BEFORE they get thier liscenses, then 2 more courses after they get it. Also, put more cops on the road to inforce NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. This is also a huge contributor to accidents but you know, not ALL teenagers text while they drive. I’ve seen adults with my very own eyes while on I-4, sitting in the passenger seat because I am 14, texting while driving. And where are the police amoungst all this?! No where!! So to end my tyrant on this stupid and unfair law, make requirement driving courses, raise the price of the liscense, and put more cops on the road to watch for people texting while driving. I hope someone takes this into consideration.

]]> By: hmmmmm http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-425391 hmmmmm Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:14:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-425391 Okay, i think that if they change the law, it would be stupid. I'm just a kid, I know but hear me out. I am already 15 and I heard that the law would only affect kids who are not 15 by 2009. That the law would say you have to be 16 to get a permit in 2009. But listen people, kids are really treated unfairly now a days. I know you may disagree but think about this; I can't tell you how many times I have had all the money I need to go buy a new outfit, some food, or a new cd, etc. that I really want, but I can't go get it because no one will drive me. My parents got their permits at 14, and most adults probably did too , or maybe even younger, so they really don't get how it's not right to make a kid wait to be 17 to get a license!? Plus, it would totally ruin the tradition of a sweet 16. What, would it be sweet 17 now? the whole thing is stupid, just instead of making it a law of being 17 to drive, just make kids take drivers ed. things would work a lot better if you ask me,. Okay, i think that if they change the law, it would be stupid. I’m just a kid, I know but hear me out. I am already 15 and I heard that the law would only affect kids who are not 15 by 2009. That the law would say you have to be 16 to get a permit in 2009. But listen people, kids are really treated unfairly now a days. I know you may disagree but think about this; I can’t tell you how many times I have had all the money I need to go buy a new outfit, some food, or a new cd, etc. that I really want, but I can’t go get it because no one will drive me. My parents got their permits at 14, and most adults probably did too , or maybe even younger, so they really don’t get how it’s not right to make a kid wait to be 17 to get a license!? Plus, it would totally ruin the tradition of a sweet 16. What, would it be sweet 17 now? the whole thing is stupid, just instead of making it a law of being 17 to drive, just make kids take drivers ed. things would work a lot better if you ask me,.

]]> By: Taylor Lewis http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-213915 Taylor Lewis Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:13:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-213915 i oppose this i would like to have my l,s when im 16 its just 6 months away and i can practice before durin and after i get my licens. if you really stop and think people of all ages get into "accideents" thats why they are called accidents rasing the age won't do anything it should just stay the same! fight the power! i oppose this i would like to have my l,s when im 16 its just 6 months away and i can practice before durin and after i get my licens. if you really stop and think people of all ages get into “accideents” thats why they are called accidents rasing the age won’t do anything it should just stay the same!

fight the power!

]]> By: tyler keast http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-7498 tyler keast Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:49:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-7498 1 year really wouldnt help any one because some students need to get jobs so they will need to drive to work but they have no car to drive...if you change the laws it will mkae morew underage drivers drive more and will create worse problems and not let them get their license till they are 18 1 year really wouldnt help any one because some students need to get jobs so they will need to drive to work but they have no car to drive…if you change the laws it will mkae morew underage drivers drive more and will create worse problems and not let them get their license till they are 18

]]> By: tyler keast http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-7497 tyler keast Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:46:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-7497 What about if yur already 15 and they change the age to 17 would it affect them.....if not then what about all those people who are already just turned 16 when the law is passed , are you just gonna let them wreck too..the law shouldnt pass ...cant people vote it back down..??? What about if yur already 15 and they change the age to 17 would it affect them…..if not then what about all those people who are already just turned 16 when the law is passed , are you just gonna let them wreck too..the law shouldnt pass …cant people vote it back down..???

]]> By: David boring http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-6706 David boring Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:22:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-6706 i hate stupid people member of the order of poeple who hate stupid poeple i hate stupid people member of the order of poeple who hate stupid poeple

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-6705 Anonymous Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:19:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-6705 hi stupid hi stupid

]]> By: nikki knerr http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-6703 nikki knerr Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:17:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-6703 hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi

]]> By: kayla bijarro http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-6701 kayla bijarro Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-6701 lower the driving age to 14 or 15 teen so we can drive lower the driving age to 14 or 15 teen so we can drive

]]> By: Greenspeed http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4280 Greenspeed Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:04:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4280 I like the idea of limiting the acceleration of their cars... and AngelBaby is right too - there are too many senile or otherwise distracted older people on the road. Its just too hard to pick a fight with the AARP. I like the idea of limiting the acceleration of their cars…

and AngelBaby is right too – there are too many senile or otherwise distracted older people on the road. Its just too hard to pick a fight with the AARP.

]]> By: Adam T http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4262 Adam T Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:59:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4262 The reason that 16 year olds have more trouble is that they have just started driving. If we raise the age limit to 17 then they won't be able to drive until they have already gotten a year of practice under their belts... oh, wait. The reason that 16 year olds have more trouble is that they have just started driving. If we raise the age limit to 17 then they won’t be able to drive until they have already gotten a year of practice under their belts… oh, wait.

]]> By: Larry http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4255 Larry Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4255 It all comes down to training. When I was 16, I drove during bad weather for my mom and other ladies in the neighborhood because I was the better driver. It won't matter how high you raise the age limit if you don't train the driver before you put him/her behind the wheel. It all comes down to training. When I was 16, I drove during bad weather for my mom and other ladies in the neighborhood because I was the better driver. It won’t matter how high you raise the age limit if you don’t train the driver before you put him/her behind the wheel.

]]> By: AngelBaby http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4245 AngelBaby Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:45:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4245 I find it ironic that a state like Florida could think that raising the lower age limit is gonna make their roads a safer place to drive. How about lowering the UPPER age limit? There's plenty of codgers down there who have NO business being behind the wheel of a 2-ton machine. They should at least not be able to get a license that only has to be renewed every five years. They should create a special license class for those over 70. I find it ironic that a state like Florida could think that raising the lower age limit is gonna make their roads a safer place to drive.

How about lowering the UPPER age limit? There’s plenty of codgers down there who have NO business being behind the wheel of a 2-ton machine. They should at least not be able to get a license that only has to be renewed every five years. They should create a special license class for those over 70.

]]> By: benzin190e http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4236 benzin190e Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:26:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4236 Going 10 miles under the speed limit is dangerous on the highway, but is much safer for inexperienced drivers on city streets. Going 10 miles under the speed limit is dangerous on the highway, but is much safer for inexperienced drivers on city streets.

]]> By: Bart http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4232 Bart Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:06:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4232 Downshift, I think you have some good ideas except for one. Going 10 miles under the speed limit when everyone else is doing the limit or going over is very dangerous. Downshift, I think you have some good ideas except for one. Going 10 miles under the speed limit when everyone else is doing the limit or going over is very dangerous.

]]> By: Mike http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4230 Mike Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4230 With our 2 sons, my wife and I waited until their 17th birthday to have them get a license. For our daughter, it was 16. Depends on the maturity of the kid. There are an aweful lot of immature 16 yr. olds behind the wheels of poorly guided missles. With our 2 sons, my wife and I waited until their 17th birthday to have them get a license. For our daughter, it was 16. Depends on the maturity of the kid. There are an aweful lot of immature 16 yr. olds behind the wheels of poorly guided missles.

]]> By: Downshift http://www.leftlanenews.com/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17.html/comment-page-1#comment-4226 Downshift Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:59:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/21/florida-to-raise-driving-age-to-17/#comment-4226 Never going to happen. Better to make drivers under 18 second-class drivers. Make them put a decal on the car when they drive (like the yellow ribbons). Yank their licenses for a year for even the most minor infraction. Set the speed limit 10 mph lower. Make the automakers put in a kiddy chip that limits acceleration to the equivalent of 10 seconds to 60. That's not going to cure all problems, but it should take care of a bunch. We remember being 16. Never going to happen.

Better to make drivers under 18 second-class drivers. Make them put a decal on the car when they drive (like the yellow ribbons). Yank their licenses for a year for even the most minor infraction. Set the speed limit 10 mph lower. Make the automakers put in a kiddy chip that limits acceleration to the equivalent of 10 seconds to 60.

That’s not going to cure all problems, but it should take care of a bunch.

We remember being 16.

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