Should all cars have breathalyzers built-in?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

16 year olds being legally allowed to drive cars and 18-20 year olds not being legally allowed to buy and consume alcohol is just weird.

At least be coherent and make both things legal at the same time.

18 is when people reach adulthood. If you're allowed to vote and can go to prison then you should be allowed to drink alcohol and drive a car.

Oh, I agree with this sentiment almost entirely. 18 is "adult," meaning you can get drafted and fight and die in a war and can vote? Then you should be able to buy cigarettes and booze, for sure. Without question.

I think the "16 to drive" thing is a bit grandfathered from the days of when there was gun clubs in high schools and kids owning and shooting them wasn't looked at as any sort of big deal. But there's also the agricultural side of things. If you're in a rural or farming community, you might need to send Little Billy to the market to get this or that in the middle of the day, or whatever.

How can a 16 year old kid be properly trialed if he causes a bad traffic accident? Does the legal responsibility fall on his/her parents?

Financially? Sure. Which is why the parents can refuse to let their son or daughter drive until they're 18, if they really want to do that.