Why should the legal driving & drinking age stay as 18 in Australia?

Question

i'm doing a debate tomorrow;

can someone give me some really original arguments?

the topic is: The legal driving and drinking age should be raised to 21 [in Australia], and i'm on the negative, which means i'm against the raising regime. thank you :)

Answer 1

Just say when you can vote at 18

when you can legally marry at 18

then why can't you drive and drink at 18

we are mature enough

just keep forcing on these points

until they give you a good reason for 21

I know they can't

and you will win.

Answer 2

there are way too many IDIOTS on the road

Answer 3

Ok well firstly a good point would be to say that people at the age of 18 are starting to travel to such things as university and work  which means that public transport might not be an option. That means they must use a car and not rely on family to drive them as that is a burden on the family. Next point to mention is that a person of that age get a license  as they are responsible enough to hold one.( 1 bad thing about this point is the opposite team can have quite a strong response to this one) The last thing i can offer you is that people want to express there freedom and driving is a great way of doing this.

I know its not alot of points but i hope it helps =)  

Answer 4

because then we would become as dumb and immature as the americans.. lol