Should the city council adopt a new curfew for teenage drivers? Having curfews keep teenagers out of trouble because there is no reason why a teenager should be out that late during the week or weekend, teenagers would be more involved in accidents, and having curfews would relieve some stress from the parents. One reason why the city council should adopt new curfews is because there is no explanation on why teenagers should be out that late during the week or weekends. During the week after school, teenagers should head straight home and start doing what they have to do. For example, Cristina gets home from school and the first thing she does is begin doing her homework and study if need be. If every teenager did this then they…show more content… When it starts to get dark outside more animals come out, like deer. If a teenager is driving home after a late night shift and is exhausted and a deer jumps out of the woods, they would not have the same reaction time as they would have if it was earlier in the day. That is why teenagers need curfews, for they can be safe. Others may disagree and say if a teenager is out later than normal, they would be more alert because they know anything may or can happen. Finally, having curfews for teenage drivers would eliminate some stress from parents because it would allow them to know where their child should be at that specific time. For example, there is a huge accident that is all over the news, but they will not tell who was involved in the accident. Luckily, for Sarah's parents, that are at work, they do not have to worry about if it is her or not because it is past 10 p.m. and they know she is safe at home. Having the city council adopt new curfews is extremely important because it allows teenagers to be safe and not get in trouble like being out to late for no reason, being involved in an accident, or even stressing out their parents. Teenagers may not like the idea of curfews, but in the
