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Federated Farmers is urging the government to not raise the driving age, saying it will cut rural youth off from the community.
The government is considering increasing the driving age by one or two years as part of its 10 year road safety strategy.
However, Federated Farmers has made its submission to the government, saying increasing the age will further isolate rural youth.
Fifty-eight percent of their members who responded to a recent survey support keeping the age at 15.
A decision on the driving age is expected in December.
What do you think of plans to raise the driving age? Share your thoughts on the messageboard below.
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Post new commentkane256 said on 2009-08-10 @ 17:03 NZDT: Report abusive post
Hey hold on guys. How many people were killed or seriously injured on our roads last year, a hell of a lot more than "at least one". And furthermore of the 146 crashes how many were really minor incidents that will always happen while someone is learning to drive regardless of age? Now I'm not saying there isn't a problem here but I think the problem has nothing or almost nothing to do with age.
aircraft1 said on 2009-08-10 @ 12:53 NZDT: Report abusive post
Currently having a 16 year old doing her learners time I think they need to make driving lessons and defensive driving compulsery. Parents need to take a bit of responsibility with giving out the keys as the process does seem a bit slow compared with our time. There also needs to be a punishment for breaking the rules for the driver.
JMC1 said on 2009-08-10 @ 12:51 NZDT: Report abusive post
NZ needs to follow the example of countries like Canada and make full insurance compulsory for all motorists. While an 18 year old kid can go into a dealership with a couple of grand for a deposit and drive a turbo charged Subaru off the lot uninsured nothing changes. If the insurance was going to cost $300 a month even with a clean record (at least double that if you had been in an accident) like it would in Canada that would be a different story.
jules2008 said on 2009-08-10 @ 12:49 NZDT: Report abusive post
15 is too young. You are a child when you are 15 - most 15-year-old can't grasp the concept of how serious driving actually is.....What other country allows children to drive? It's been 20 years since changes were made to the current system.
leistrella said on 2009-08-10 @ 11:53 NZDT: Report abusive post
The age should definitely be raised and the tests should be much tougher and defensive driving courses compulsory. 15 is far too young!!!!