Whether youre 17 or 21, the first time in a car is just the same, although some people just treat it differently. Some by careful driving, some by seeing how fast they can go round corners.
But I suppose education is the only way to stop people being silly on the road, then again, how can you educate some of Englands 'kids' when a high number refuse to be educated and no matter what anyone says, they will see it as tosh and disregard it (its that age when they know best remember).
I think raising the age would help, but only because young people are being forced not to drive, not because they want to drive safely when they do get to drive.
There is no right and wrong, there are f1 drivers who crash their car driving silly, there are 17 year olds. It all depends on the person, their views, their personaility. There is just so much.
Personally,I would hate not to drive now (being 19) as I can drive safely to work and back without the risk of bumping into a bunch of idiots and getting mugged or something lol.
It could be debated all day.