Drivers Permit Abuse
- Brooke Stephenson | Staff Writer
- Nov 10, 2015
- 2 min read
Every year, a new load of students meet the driving age, and with that comes the freedom of a driver’s permit.
It’s obvious that a majority of new drivers are abusing the privilege of driving to and from school. Everyday, several careless 15 year old drive other underage students around and drive out of the district area, which clearly violates the permit’s requirements.
Do they not know the difference between a driver’s permit and a learners permit?
Having a car or a licence isn’t something that is required for life. It is a privilege, and if students are to abuse it, they could lose it for a long time, or even for the rest of life. Licences could be taken away for many reasons but as an underage driver, who is only allowed to drive to and from school, they could be provoked if students are not driving responsibly.
The abuse will not stop, but these students need to act more carefully with their choices. If you’re going to break the law, that is your choice but pay attention for other drivers around you, and also know that you are responsible for the other passengers life that is now in the car. I have seen plenty of people abusing their privileges with driving to and from school.
With these choices being held, if you are to get caught, you could lose your privileges. As a young driver, you could more than likely get in an accident, harming or even killing yourself. If you’re driving around other underage students, it could affect them as well.
Know that other kids in your car could be a distraction when driving. It makes you become more reckless, and makes stupid decisions.
If you choose to the break the law redundant, at least be smart about it.
