Safety association advocates for higher minimum driving age

September 9, 2008 By Ted Gregory

It's a question that could reverberate across the country, wherever a new teen driver is turning a key in an ignition. Is 16 years old the right age to get a driver's license?

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Although of course I was fine driving at 16 - todays kids are not. How about 30? Exxon will now begin the hunt for me!
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