The Younger Citizens in the Country The current voting age is 18 years old. But the real question is should the age be lowered. In the city of Takoma Park they have lowered the age to 16 years old. Many of the voting members agree with this change with a couple that aren’t too pleased with the idea. I am for the idea of changing the age in many other states to 16. Although a few council members don’t agree with the idea of changing the age‚ there are also a couple of other things that will be added
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Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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order to be allowed to drive a motorized vehicle a person has to go through a copious amount of tests and training to acquire a license. This person‚ however‚ is typically around the age of sixteen when they choose to participant in such events. Does that mean that they will never forget or fail to remember what they learned? Most people forget what high school is like by age fifty‚ what does that say about the human’s brain and their ability to retain knowledge as they age? Senior citizens need a higher
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She paused for a minute and went from 25 mph to 45 mph! Daniela still had her phone in her hand‚ and as she put it down suddenly "Boom‚ Screech!"‚ she crashed. More than one million people take risks and become victims. States everywhere should not be allowed to drive while using handheld cellphones. Everyone takes risks. Examples of risks can be driving past the speed limit without getting caught‚ and playing video games while knowing you are suppose to do laundry.
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Should Old People be allowed to Drive? The debate of whether old people should be allowed to drive is often brought up by younger drivers‚ the reality is that all able bodied people who are healthy should be able to drive but as old age arrives it is inevitable our health will decrease. There are many different arguments on this subject and it is a wide spoken debate amongst road users‚ I will concentrate on both opinions and arrive at a conclusion as to whether old people should be allowed to drive
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globalizing world many countries have non citizens in their major cities. This portion of the population mostly consists of members of the country’s labor force. It is these people however who are also suffering due to low incomes and other challenges that arise from living in a new country. Political leaders trying to get elected attempt to base their campaigns which are meant to help this target group. Unfortunately most of these people are not citizens and therefore they can’t vote for them. This
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people over the age of 80 to be on the roads driving. Because of their slowed senses‚ they cannot perform the tasks required to drive an automobile. Not everyone over the age of 80 have their senses drastically affected however. This is why I believe that people over the age of 80 should not be allowed to drive‚ without having further screening determining if they are safe to drive or not. More often than not‚ when you hear people joking about turning
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High schools have no right tell students if they can drive to school or not‚ I feel as a high school student if I have a license and a car then I should be allowed to drive to and from school without being forced to take the bus. For me school buses can be very crammed in with a bunch of kids in the morning and where I live kids can be pushing and shoving kids all over the place‚ after a while that becomes very irritating and pisses me off it’s like being in a caged with a bunch of wild animals.
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Senior Citizens’ Profiles from San Pedro Resettlement Area Cooperative Inc.‚ (SPRACI) City of San Pedro‚ Laguna The following questions were used to conduct the interview: * Name * Location * Age * Civil Status * Educational Attainment * Benefits received from the Government * Benefits wished to receive from the Government * What are the Physiological Changes you Experienced and What are your views about those * Unforgettable Experiences/ Lessons in Life
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The tag senior citizen is generally given to a person who is between 58 and 65 years of age and has superannuated from active service. This age band fixed for retirement was based on the old system followed decades ago when longevity was lower than 60 years. With the advance in medical sciences and health supporting systems‚ longevity now goes up to 75. Perhaps‚ the retirement age needs revision to make use of the services of experienced people for some more time in the interest of national development
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