I'm with you, there is not a day goes by that I don't see a car overloaded with kids,(read that as looking young enough to have recieved there license that day) doing every thing except driving!!! I just dont think kids are mature enough today to have a full license at 16. restricted at 16, and a full license at 18 is the way to go. Kids think it's a right, not a privalige to drive.
Rocky Hill My66SS http://www.geocities.com/rocks66ss --- Capt Crunch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How about the fact that they pretty much give > driver's licenses away in a box of Cracker Jacks > these days. I work about a mile from a driver's exam > station and it is easy to find, but the number of > brain dead morons, lazy people who don't want to > take the energy to look at a map (or the road for > signs for that matter), or people who can't speak > english asking for it is unreal. I say "hey... if > you can't find the driver's exam station you already > fail map reading, trip preperation, and sign > reading. You fail." > IMO I would raise the driving age for lic. to 18 and > keep permits or restricted lic. at 16. And make a > real driving test to pass. I mean fake kids on bikes > flying out from bushes and idiot driver's going > through stop lights on their cell phone heheee. > > Mikey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chevelle 69 > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Driving/Car Saftey > > Which brings up a thought or two: > > We, the people that, in most cases, turn wrenches on > these cars, lift heavy metal parts on and off, > install glass as needed, and know from life's > experiences what can happen, have more of a close > "in-touch" relationship with cars. We have more of a > realization of several thousand pounds of glass and > metal flying down the road at speeds unknown to man > just a hundred years ago. > > Although some of us are guilty of indulging in the > thrill that a muscle car is so famous for, and I > can't say I won't ever myself. I guess it's like > rock climbing or parachuting......with added dangers > for innocent bystanders and precious classic cars > that may not survive to be passed on. > > Compare that to a young person ( and some older ones > ) who only think to get in, turn the key, and press > the pedal farther down to hurry up to get to an > "important appointment". I know that accidents were > stressed to me in drivers training many years ago, > but people tend to think it won't happen to them and > what can happen if they are not careful goes to the > back of the mind. Getting there quickly while doing > other things that "need" to get done are what is on > their mind. > > The thought of the car I am rebuilding not having > many of the safety features of today's cars also > plays on my mind at times. More than once I have > wondered what it would take to install anti-lock > brakes and air bags on my 69 Chevelle. > > > > Steve > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > I agree too! BUT, I've seen people reading > newspapers, shaving, putting on make-up, eating > two-fisted hoagies, etc. while behind the wheel. A > lot of people are just plain oblivious to the > dangers of distraction behind the wheel. My point is > where do you stop? The starting point should, in my > opinion, be better driver ed programs. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
