Besides the law, why can't younger people drive cars? This is a matter of curiosity -- not something I'm advocating?

This is a matter of curiosity -- not something I'm advocating. This is a question about cognitive development. I know people of only meager mental maturity -- the intellectual capability of 13-14 year olds -- who drive.

And I know 14-15 year olds who can handle adult responsibilities. So, what COGNITIVE insufficiency prohibits younger people from operating vehicles which adults handle with ease? This is a question about cognitive development.

Asked by Yellowdog 1 month ago Similar questions: law younger people drive cars matter curiosity advocating Politics & Law > Law.

Similar questions: law younger people drive cars matter curiosity advocating.

Perhaps more about legality of the responsibility issue. Too young to be sued, and the ever present worries of lawmakers about safety. I owned a car in high school, was big enough at 13-14 to drive.In VT the age is 16 and most rural kids drive to school at 16 and up.

As a high school student I observed farmer kids barely able reach the tractor controls doing a great job. In this modern age where responsibility is not a requirement, kids do dumb things - or would do dumb things.So the law is preemptive.

The primary reason is that good judgement actually only just starts maturing around the mid to late teens. Younger kids simply don't have the experience and maturity to make the kinds of decisions necessary to drive safely.

I've met a few mildly mentally challenged adults who do OK driving but I am told their maturity level is more like the early to mid teens -- the mystery is why are they able to. One thing going for them is, even though they are not very intelligent, is they usually follow rules to the strictest letter. Yellowdog 1 month ago .

My understanding is the judgement is a different mental process than the other factors - but with people having other-than-standard mental processes; there may be those who do not fit the average, and either could drive safely at an earlier age, or maybe should never drive.

That's descrimination Yellowdog 1 month ago .

Perhaps they can hire Ms Gloria Allred to file suit! .

They aren't mature enough; hell, most aren't mature enough until 25.

Agreed -- I know emotionally unstable adults that shouldn't drive, and mildly mentally challenged adults who do OK but I am told their maturity level is more like the early to mid teens. Yellowdog 1 month ago .

I spent my summers as a teenager working on a commercial sod farm. At twelve I used to mow acres of grass on a large riding mower. The next summer I moved to driving a small pick up.

The next year I got to drive a small dump truck. All of this was done on the farm, which was large. I never had an accdent or any problems.

Bottom line, I think that there are no cognitive problems here, if you are tall enough to reach the peddles and mature enough to drive safely.

What makes you think a 14-15 year old has the mental abilities to handle all the situations that arise, and to make the rights choices, such as not having passengers. squidoo.com/TeenagersNearAdultOrNearChild com/TeenagersNearAdultOrNearChild.

I DON'T think they have such abilities. Re-read the question. Yellowdog 1 month ago .

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