so i bet when you were 16 - you thought it was a privalige to drive...yea right.
----- Original Message ----- From: "rocky hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Driving/Car Saftey > 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] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
