Report calls for higher driving age requirement
Palmetto Ridge High School sophomore Fulgi Valmana, 15, performs a three-point-turn outside of the school while teacher Mark Rosenbalm directs him as Valmana practices getting in and out of parking spaces during driver's education class on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released a report calling on states to increase the driving age from 16 to 17, saying 16-year-olds have the highest crash rate for teens receiving their first license.
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Palmetto Ridge High School sophomore Fulgi Valmana, 15, checks out of the rear windshield while teacher Mark Rosenbalm directs him as Valmana practices getting in and out of parking spaces during driver's education class on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released a report calling on states to increase the driving age from 16 to 17, saying 16-year-olds have the highest crash rate for teens receiving their first license.
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Palmetto Ridge High School sophomore Fulgi Valmana, 15, drives on Immokalee Road while teacher Mark Rosenbalm directs him as Valmana practices switching lanes during driver's education class on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released a report calling on states to increase the driving age from 16 to 17, saying 16-year-olds have the highest crash rate for teens receiving their first license.
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Palmetto Ridge High School sophomore Devin Walsh, 15, bottom, and other classmates use driving simulators during driver's education class on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released a report calling on states to increase the driving age from 16 to 17, saying 16-year-olds have the highest crash rate for teens receiving their first license.
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