Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In some countries, the minimum legal
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for driving is different. In some
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you can start driving from 16, in
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only from 20 and they have explained
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rule. But sometimes people think that to improve
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safety is to increase the minimum legal
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for driving.
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1 side I agree, but
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another – disagree. I agree
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because I think that
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drive from 16
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is
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too early.
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age
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person only start to take shape
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as in
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adult
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and cannot yet be a full-fledged
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user. Because of hormones,
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the reaction
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can be slower,
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and you
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can be distracted, but on the
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, you need to have mind sharpness, and be concentrated on
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. But I have arguments
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for why
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I disagree.
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, in my
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it’s okay to drive from 16 years old
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if rules decrease car/motorcycle power. I think
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solution is better than increasing the driving
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. In
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way, a person will start driving from being younger,
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means will get more
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experience
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and after some time can drive
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cars
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more safely
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than
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a person
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without driving
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experience
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argument why I disagree is that in my view, the government can find much better solutions for
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on the
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. One of the best, I think,
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increase
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bills for using mobile phones.
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part catastrophes are happening when
driver
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drivers
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distracted
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are distracted
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or just don’t look
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the
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. In
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situation, the minimum driving
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don’t
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have any impact. In
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I can say, that
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crushes do people, who have a lot of driving experience. Their reaction is faster, they know what they need to do in extreme situations. And as everyone knows, the best way you can get experience is to try
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activity. So, in my view, the best way to increase safety is to decrease cars' power and make much bigger bills for
rule breaking
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • minimum legal age
  • road safety
  • cognitive skills
  • decision-making abilities
  • comprehensive driver education
  • unlicensed driving
  • economic implications
  • mobility
  • stricter enforcement
  • traffic laws
  • driver education
  • road accidents
  • mature and responsible
  • illegal driving
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