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Originally Posted by Tim Adams
What a load of BS. If they are properly trained in high performance driving, they can handle anything, at 16 even. Look at Joey Logano, he just turned 19? Tommie Johnson Jr. was drag racing in Iowa, (on the track), before he was 16. Graham Rahal is barely over 20. You do not need to get into your mid 20's. One of the top, top, drivers in F1 is Sebastian Vettel, he is only 21. F1 cars are hands down the most difficult to drive cars on the planet.
The real problem is drivers ed. Every kid should be required to attend a high performance driving school before getting a license. But that costs a ton of money, so who is going to pay for it????
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The findings regarding prefrontal cortex development and risk taking behavior is not BS. People with proper training (the ability of someone to take advantage of such training will vary), even those referenced above, does not absolve them from the fact that they are more likely to take unnecessary risks compared to their older peers...period. Does it mean that every kid with an immature prefrontal cortex will take unnecessary risks? No. As a group, are they more likely to take such risks? Yes.