“Car crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers, accounting for about one-third of all deaths in that age group” (Crisp). In real numbers, car accidents kill more than 5,000 teenagers every year (Gregory). These statistics are scary and have led more than 50% of adults to advocate for a higher required age for a driver's license (Gregory). The teenagers, however, argue that this would be unfair and would make their lives difficult. Meeting the needs of Indiana teens while keeping them and other drivers safe can be achieved through a more restrictive graduated licensing law. The current licensing law in Indiana is phased. Teens must be at least 15 years old to begin driving instruction. At 15, a teenager attending driving school gets a permit; otherwise you must be 16 years old. You must have a 180 day permit. Additionally, you must be 16 ¾ years of age to obtain a probationary license if you have taken driving education or 16 ¾ years of age if you have not. The probationary license has rules for 50 hours of supervised driving, passengers, night driving and cell phone use (teen driving requirements). All of these are important, but they do not seem to be enough. People who advocate for a higher driving age have many good arguments and question whether teenagers really need to drive as early as they do now (Gregory). Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say “raising the driving age makes sense and would save lives” (quoted in Gregory). They also state that “licensing at an older age would substantially reduce crashes involving teenage drivers” (quoted in Gregory). . It seems like a lot of people agree with them. For example, Crisp says, “Moving several thousand pounds of cars at highway speeds is… half the paper… involving several. Statistics in Illinois and New Jersey also support this (Gregory). While experts could explore which restrictions are most helpful in reducing teen driver deaths, some solutions could raise the minimum age to start driver training to 15 ¾ and get a driver's education permit to 16. Teens who don't follow driving training I could get the permit at 16 ¼. After six months you could get your probationary license. The restriction of 50 supervised hours and the limited number of passengers should remain unchanged. Night driving may be even more limited, unless the driver is traveling to or from work. Restrictions on cell phone use should remain the same and penalties for violating driving laws should be severe. Then, at eighteen, you should be prepared for an unlimited license. This plan could meet the needs of Indiana teenagers and protect them.