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I hate high schoolers....

No. NO. NO. NO. Just NO.

Absolutely not, and here's why:

You have to start somewhere. The drivers that are 18 will be just as bad as those who are 16. It doesn't matter. It merely postpones the time they will begin to drive. Maturity has nothing to do with it. It's all about experience. A person who is 40 and is just starting to drive will most likely be just as bad at driving as a 16 year old. Age DOES NOT equal maturity. There are 8 year olds that I know that are fairly mature. I know 30 year olds who are very immature.

How about you just enact a law that says "anyone who has not already driven for 5 years should be expelled from using the roads until this generation dies".

Hmph.

You really need ask yourself what the law will achieve. Peace of mind? Less accidents? Fewer immature flicking offs on the road?

Definitely not. Idiots are idiots, REGARDLESS of age.

Your logic is endearing and kind of heartwarming until I realize that it's a little biased toward the fact that you're talking about yourself my 17 year old friend. Me thinks so. Yes me thinks so. ;)
 
You get idiots at every age. It's just, you get more at high school age.

You get idiot drivers at every age. It's just, you remember the ones that have obvious features, such as women, racial minorities, hat wearers, or high schoolers. You don't go home and complain "So, a nondescript middle-aged white guy cut me off today. Man, I HATE nondescript middle-aged white guys!".