Chad - when does school start?
Krister Meister
Bartlett, IL
'66 SS #'s matching
"Chad Playso"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> cc: (bcc: Krister
Meister/PBU/Nsk-Corp)
Sent by: Fax to:
owner-chevelle-list@che Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List]
Driving/Car Saftey
velles.net
07/17/2002 07:41 PM
Please respond to
chevelle-list
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]
-----------------------------------------------------
To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html
To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
