<p>Prompt: In some states, legislators have debated whether teenagers should be required to maintain a C grade average in school before receiving a drivers license. Some people think this would be a good policy because having passing grades shows that students are responsible enough o be good drivers. Other people think such a policy would not be appropriate because they see no relationship between grades in school and driving skills. In your opinion, should teenagers be required to maintain a C average in school before receiving a drivers license?</p>
<p>Essay:
School districts, law enforcement, parental figure's, and insurance agencies have one major crucial solution in common: maintaining the proper grades in school allows a student to obtain his or her license. They believe that students who have a higher grade point average will make wiser decisions when it comes being behind the wheel. Other's believe there is no connection between grades and driving. </p>
<p>The comparison between grades and driving is a major controversial topic. But, on more than one occasion, the police officer who will notice it was the student with lower GPA who was drunk driving, texting and driving, or going over the speed limit. This is because those with a lower GPA tend to care about their social status rather than their school work, causing them to attempt to act cool or make reckless decisions to impress their friends. Those who refuse to get behind the wheel drunk usually call a taxi or their parents for help. These are normally the students who maintain a decent GPA, showing that they are more capable of accepting responsibility.</p>
<p>From a personal perspective, I know two people who were extremely close to me that have made the careless choice of driving while intoxicated. One was a close friend of mine, who was popular and didn't have decent grades, this decision cost him his life. The other person was a former boyfriend, who was a junior in high school, taking classes a sophomore or a freshman would. So what does this say exactly? Because they took school as a joke, they in turn took the rules and regulations of driving as a joke. Therefore, making careless decisions.</p>
<p>Maintaining the proper grades shows the parental figure that their child has more of a sense to not make careless decisions. For example, a high school teenager is at a party, which is filled with excessive drinking and drug use. The student, who excels in school, has a major test for his or her AP class on Monday. Knowing that they have to study the next morning, they make the choice of being the designated driver by not consuming any drugs or alcohol, not wanting a hangover to ruin their chances of doing well on their test. This student made the responsible decision by putting their future before personal pleasure, therefore proving one of the many statistics insurance agencies go by. </p>
<p>From an insurance agencies perspective, having a higher GPA show's dedication, and also shows alertness. Since those with better grades tend to be more alert during school, they will often be more alert while facing the dangers of driving. Statistics have shown that those with lower GPA's are more prone to causing accidents by not paying their full attention to the road before them. Now, I'm not saying that the teens with higher GPA's will never get into an accident in their life, that's nearly almost impossible, but they will be less likely to be the cause of the accident. </p>
<p>So, in conclusion, maintaining a "C" or higher average associates with driving in many ways. The teens with the higher grades are more likely to make smarter decisions when it comes to driving, their parents will trust them more to make better choices, and the statistics that insurance agencies go by prove this. Saying that grades shouldn't affect driving is preposterous, since there are numerous statistics available at ones fingertips to support this decision.</p>