One of the greatest accomplishments in a teenager’s life is receiving their driver’s license. Obtaining a license gives a teenager freedom; a newfound sense of independence. It is exciting to know that you are not at your parent’s mercy to drive you to school, meet friends, or to work. Unfortunately, the State of New Jersey’s Department of Motor Vehicle is trying diligently to take this freedom away from seventeen year olds. …showed first 75 words of 1205 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1205 total…mend this major problem is to start at the core, to eliminate bad drivers, not just the youngest ones. Driving is the ultimate symbol or independence and self reliance; the laws should be fair for all ages to achieve this freedom (Allen, 1). Increasing the driving age may seem like a logical and easy way to fix this problem, but in reality, seventeen year olds have as much a right to drive as anyone else does.