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U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Putting Brakes on State Age Limits for Teen Drivers
Personally, I'm of the belief that Washington needs to stop trying to reach into every aspect of life and shouldn't be involved in this at all.
The bill itself I don't think will do much of anything. You can make the case that these accidents are caused a lot by inexperience and postponing the age at which one can drive does nothing to remedy that. And they mention not being allowed to drive at night? Seriously? That would have meant that both of my parents would have needed to pick me up at the HS after games so one could drive my car home for me?
Supporters say it will save lives; opponents say it's another example of Washington overreaching its powers and getting involved in the states' business.
"I'm sure there are some people who back these kinds of things that tend to believe they're going to do something good," Michael Boldin, founder of the Tenth Amendment Center, told FoxNews.com. "Are the car crashes caused because Washington, D.C., wasn't giving rules to people? I find that nearly laughable."
Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens in the country. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said he believes thousands of lives will be saved by creating a uniform national system of youth driving laws, called The Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act or STANDUP.
The proposed bill calls for the government to set nationwide standards for licensing teen drivers. Under the proposed federal guidelines, age 16 is the earliest a learner's permit would be issued, and an unrestricted license couldn't be issued until age 18.
"I'm sure there are some people who back these kinds of things that tend to believe they're going to do something good," Michael Boldin, founder of the Tenth Amendment Center, told FoxNews.com. "Are the car crashes caused because Washington, D.C., wasn't giving rules to people? I find that nearly laughable."
Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens in the country. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said he believes thousands of lives will be saved by creating a uniform national system of youth driving laws, called The Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act or STANDUP.
The proposed bill calls for the government to set nationwide standards for licensing teen drivers. Under the proposed federal guidelines, age 16 is the earliest a learner's permit would be issued, and an unrestricted license couldn't be issued until age 18.
The bill itself I don't think will do much of anything. You can make the case that these accidents are caused a lot by inexperience and postponing the age at which one can drive does nothing to remedy that. And they mention not being allowed to drive at night? Seriously? That would have meant that both of my parents would have needed to pick me up at the HS after games so one could drive my car home for me?