18 And Life

Allow me to don my house coat and sensible shoes for a moment and say a few words about kids these days.SIXTEEN IS TOO YOUNG TO BE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.No matter how smart they may be -- and in some respects they seem smarter than my generation at their age -- they are not mature enough to take the wheel. It isn't safe for them, and it isn't safe for the rest of us.I think 18 is more like it. Not sure if the lobbyists for the automotive industry would agree, though.