http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:53:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-70785 Let life live! Thu, 21 May 2009 11:37:50 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/#comment-70785 So I am a L driver, so you know. <br /> There are way to many kids that just are not mature to drive, I agree with you there.<br /> But (yes hear comes the but) a lot are, and to stick us all in one group isn't right.<br /> First, have you, parents, ever thought that your driving is an example? you, do not know how many times my dad has said'' well you should not do that but as long as, you don't do it on the test it's all right ''No it is NOT all right, what kind of example is that? when your parents have bad habits you have a much higher chance of having the same habits. It's has been hard to fight off habits, <br /> to not do the rolling stops, but I have succeeded and you know what? other people have told me that they feel a lot safer with me behind the wheel.<br /> Second how many copilots and L drivers have read the: before you start >in the driving handbook?<br /> do you even know what I'm talking about?<br /> If teens/copilots followed these examples maybe then there would be less teens dead. example:<br /> being a copilot : do I have the time? am I a safe skilled driver? do I have a good relationship with the new driver? am I an effective communicator? do I have the patience for this job?<br /> Choosing a copilot :is this person ready to commit the time needed,is this person a skilled confident driver? will this person be a good example of driving? is this person a good teacher?does this person have the patience required to guide you effectively? <br /> My point is,if any of these don't apply than how can you wonder that teens suck at driving and die?<br /> One of my copilots doesn't apply to any of those examples and the other only one. <br /> We haven't gone over the book step by step and they haven't read it at all.<br /> It won't change a thing by making the age 18 if you don't have a copilot that has time to practice driving with you. (practice makes perfect). Some teens like my brother are so skilled at driving that at age 16 he was able to backup a loaded semi trucks around a tight yard easy, is it fair to him to have to wait two more years? Also their are a lot of teens that are to far away from town to ride bikes or take a bus. such as anyone living on a prairie<br /> I think that learning from none family is best but a lot of parents/teens can't afford 800/1200 dollars to learn how to drive. <br /> I have heard too many people that say they do not want to teach their teenager to drive because they know they lack the patience, but when they found out how much it will cost, they end up teaching their teenagers anyway. <br /> Think about it? Has driving changed a lot in the last 30 years? <br /> than why do driving instructors cost so much more now ?<br /> If you want to lower the death rate of teens then have places/programs were L's can learn to drive from professionals without paying so much. <br /> <br /> So I am a L driver, so you know.
There are way to many kids that just are not mature to drive, I agree with you there.
But (yes hear comes the but) a lot are, and to stick us all in one group isn’t right.
First, have you, parents, ever thought that your driving is an example? you, do not know how many times my dad has said” well you should not do that but as long as, you don’t do it on the test it’s all right ”No it is NOT all right, what kind of example is that? when your parents have bad habits you have a much higher chance of having the same habits. It’s has been hard to fight off habits,
to not do the rolling stops, but I have succeeded and you know what? other people have told me that they feel a lot safer with me behind the wheel.
Second how many copilots and L drivers have read the: before you start >in the driving handbook?
do you even know what I’m talking about?
If teens/copilots followed these examples maybe then there would be less teens dead. example:
being a copilot : do I have the time? am I a safe skilled driver? do I have a good relationship with the new driver? am I an effective communicator? do I have the patience for this job?
Choosing a copilot :is this person ready to commit the time needed,is this person a skilled confident driver? will this person be a good example of driving? is this person a good teacher?does this person have the patience required to guide you effectively?
My point is,if any of these don’t apply than how can you wonder that teens suck at driving and die?
One of my copilots doesn’t apply to any of those examples and the other only one.
We haven’t gone over the book step by step and they haven’t read it at all.
It won’t change a thing by making the age 18 if you don’t have a copilot that has time to practice driving with you. (practice makes perfect). Some teens like my brother are so skilled at driving that at age 16 he was able to backup a loaded semi trucks around a tight yard easy, is it fair to him to have to wait two more years? Also their are a lot of teens that are to far away from town to ride bikes or take a bus. such as anyone living on a prairie
I think that learning from none family is best but a lot of parents/teens can’t afford 800/1200 dollars to learn how to drive.
I have heard too many people that say they do not want to teach their teenager to drive because they know they lack the patience, but when they found out how much it will cost, they end up teaching their teenagers anyway.
Think about it? Has driving changed a lot in the last 30 years?
than why do driving instructors cost so much more now ?
If you want to lower the death rate of teens then have places/programs were L’s can learn to drive from professionals without paying so much.

]]> http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-70783 Hansen Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:34:44 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/#comment-70783 WTF?!?! I only have 3 cents now. WTF?!?! I only have 3 cents now.

]]> http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/comment-page-1/#comment-70777 Jerry Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:44:58 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/the-tragedy-of-teenage-driving/#comment-70777 whats up hansen read the 3 of mine i read yours already whats up hansen read the 3 of mine i read yours already

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