Teen Driving Age Changed

Preventing Teen Deaths in Cars On January 10, 1999, Jenny Howard and her best friend, Mary Calvino, were killed in an automobile accident. Jenny was a young 16-year-old sophomore and had recently received her driver’s license. Jenny was driving her best friend to the movies when she pulled out in front of a speeding truck. The crash killed the two girls on impact and left the driver of the truck in critical condition. Jenny’s car …

…logical that a 16-year-old should be operating a potential 3,000- pound battering ram? I believe that this new program is in the best interest for everyone who drives on the roads of California. Despite expected teenage opposition to the program, it is for their safety and for the safety of those they come into contact with on the road. Saving lives is the key issue and this program will allow many lives to be saved.