age for motorcycles and cars should be raised to 21 to prevent road traffic accidents.

And many people felt that auxiliary cycle riders should be 18 before they are allowed on the road, a survey of people on the streets of Hamilton revealed last week.

Mrs. Claudette Burks said that she felt raising the driving age to 21 would be a good idea.

"It would stop kids from getting in accidents, it would bring down insurance rates and it would prevent drinking and driving,'' she said. "Bikes and cars are too much power for kids these days.'' Miss Karla Parfitt agreed: "Some children are ignorant and immature, it's almost like I have to drive for them.'' "The age should be raised to 21 by all means,'' said Mr. David Patterson, 47.

"There are just to many lunatics on our roads.'' Mrs. Eleanor Crockwell, 57, told The Royal Gazette that kids between the ages of 16 and 18 are too interested in speed.

"The age should be raised because kids between the age of 16 and 18 are too interested in speed. They aren't considerate, they've lost respect for the roads and they like to overtake. It's pathetic.'' Mr. Daniel Farag, 17, said raising the age would be discriminatory.

"If the Government can call you up for the army, if you can vote, and if you can drink, why should they discriminate you for your age. That would be age discrimination and I'm sick of that on this Island.'' And Mr. Steven Carruthers, 19, said that riding a bike gave kids the incentive to grow up.

"They shouldn't raise the age to 21 because some kids look at riding a bike as an incentive to grow up. They look forward to the opportunity of being on the road and if this is taken away from them, the crazy drivers that are 16 or 18 now will be 21 instead.'' Miss Angel Newman said: "I think that raising the age is wrong, kids have to get to work and a lot of parents don't have the time to drive their children around.'' Mr. Wendell Simons said there should be riders education for teenagers. "The age shouldn't be raised but they should have riders education in the high schools teaching laws and safety rules.'' Mr. Stacey Simmons said responsibility should be taught at home, not by taking riders off the road. "More knowledge of the road rules would help,'' he said.

"People should be taught the rules and tested on them.'' Mr. Bill Furburt said raising the age would make no difference.

"Raising the age won't stop accidents. It doesn't matter if riders are 16, 18 or 21, they all do the same ignorance.'' Mrs. Eleanor Crockwell Mr. Bill Furbert Miss Angel Newman Mr. David Patterson Mr. Stacey Simmons