opinion: it is dangerous to allow sixteen-year-olds to drive because they are too young to perform such as important task
claim: the driving age in the united states should be raised to 18
which opening statement best reflects the information above?
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because 18-year-olds are more emotionally mature, they are more likely to make smart, informed decisions while driving.
increasing the driving age will result in a more active society as teenagers explore other transportation options, such as walking or riding bikes
raising the driving age to 18 will prevent many car accidents, but will delay the gaining of valuable driving experience
raising the driving age to 18 will prevent many teenagers from getting part time jobs and participating in extracurricular activities at school because they will not be able to provide their own transportation
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The opening statement that best reflects the information above is:
"because 18-year-olds are more emotionally mature, they are more likely to make smart, informed decisions while driving."
This statement addresses the concern about the maturity of 16-year-olds and supports the claim for raising the driving age to 18 for safety reasons.
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