In article ich.edu>,
Daniel J. Stern > wrote:
>On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Matthew Russotto wrote:
>
>> >> Of course, the _intended_ application is to justify more and harsher
>> >> restrictions with higher age limits.
>
>> >Crash data show that's where the biggest problem is.
>
>> Without separating the effects of inexperience from the effects of age,
>> such data (presuming it isn't otherwise flawed) does not support harsher
>> restrictions with higher age limits.
>
>Teens crash most. Therefore, restricting teen driving means fewer crashes.
>That teenagers will stomp their widdle feet and go "No fair!" is
>immaterial.

If it merely shifts the crashes from the 16-19 set to the 20-23 set,
or spreads them out across that period, it's not really an improvement.

Why do your critical thinking skills go out the window any time age
issues come up? Is there a "grumpy old man" gene somewhere in your
DNA that switched on when you reached 21?