In an argument about the driving age, your opponent wishes to prove that raising the driving age to 18 would be beneficial. Which statement would best refute this argument?


In the U.S., there were 30,000 deaths from vehicle accidents among 17- to 19-year-olds during the years 1999 to 2004.

Societies around the world generally see the age of 18 as the age when one becomes an adult.

Studies have shown that risky driving behavior has less to do with age and more to do with personality.

The institution of graduated driver licensing has reduced the number of accidents overall.