Should The Driving Age Be Raised? By Stephanie Masek Persuasive Speech 5-23-10.

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Should The Driving Age Be Raised? By Stephanie Masek Persuasive Speech

The Ages Vary

Death Among Teens Ages ,500 vs. 35,000 One third of all teen deaths

Could Raising The Driving Age Reduce Those Numbers?

The Teenage Brain  Impulse Control  Judgment  Decisions  Planning  Organization  Low risk perception  Poor hazard detection

TRAFFIC REPORT  26 million teens daily   5.7 billion hours wasted in traffic  Cars used for every kind of transportation  Costs us time and money

QUESTIONS??