Obtaining a driver's license in the United States

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Obtaining a driver's license in the United States

• Brian Lasky
• Section 605

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What you need now

• Proof of identity. Most states require anywhere
  from two to three forms of identity.
  
• Proof of residency.
• Social Security number.
• Eye-examination.
• Payment of a fee, which varies from state to
  state and can be anywhere from 10 to 45.
  
• Permit or proof that you have learned some steps
  to drive.

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It should be harder

• Why?
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
  death for teenagers.
  
• Inexperience behind the wheel is the leading
  cause of teenage crashes.
  
• Statistics show that 16 and 17-year-old driver
  death rates increase with each additional
  passenger (IIHS).
  
• 16 year-olds have higher crash rates than drivers
  of any other age.

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Three Main Reasons Teens are Bad Drivers

• Inexperience
• Risk-taking behavior and immaturity
• Greater risk exposure

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The Need for Graduated Driver Licensing

• Some states have already started some form of
  Graduated Driver Licensing and we need it all
  across America.

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What is Graduated Driver Licensing?

• The teen must hold a Learner's Permit at least 3
  to 6 months before taking test for an Operator's
  Driving License.
  
• During the first 3-6 months after obtaining an
  Operators driving license, a new teen driver
  cannot drive with other teens in the car.
  
• Teen driver runs the risk of losing his/her
  license for some violations.

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Why is GLD good?

• An adult with a valid drivers license is always
  in the passenger seat showing the beginner how to
  drive.
  
• Before even taking a test they have plenty of
  experience behind the wheel.

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Benefits

• Expanding the learning process
• Reducing risk exposure
• Improving driving proficiency
• Enhancing motivation for safe driving.

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Save our Children and

• Make it harder to obtain a drivers licenses.

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Works Cited
How to get your Driver's License. November, 14
2006. http//driversed.com/driversed_choose_state
.aspx Introduction The Need for Graduated Driver
Licensing. November, 3 2006. http//www.nhtsa.d
ot.gov/people/injury/newdriver/saveteens/sec t1.ht
ml Obtaining a driver's license in the United Sta
tes. November, 14 2006. http//www.intstudy.com/a
rticles/drive.htm Teen Driving Information.
November, 13 2006. http//drivehomesafe.com/just_
4_u_teens.htm Teen Driving Statistics. November 1
3, 2006. Rocky Mountain Insurance. November, 14
2006. http//www.rmiia.org/Auto/Teens/Teen_Drivin
g_Statistics.htm