We have a standing policy with our teenage daughter: First ticket (other
than for parking, or because some dumb cop has a thorn up his butt); or if
her GPA drops below 3.5, she looses her car - PERIOD. No excuses and no
appeals to a higher authority!
Anyone want to buy a black Trans Am??? I now have one for sale. :-)
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Thomas [mailto:vafred@erols.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:38 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: teen driving
Last year, a local 16 year old kid was given as his first car a 5.0 mustang,
2 months after he had it, and 1 speeding ticket to his credit, while
attending his sisters wedding, enjoying a few beers with his family, 25
miles from home, he takes off with his girl friend also 16, with his 18 year
old sister driving, he makes them stop, takes the wheel, kills his sister,
his girl friend became a total cripple with every bone in her body
destroyed, the family converted the house for her use, then she died. The 16
year old boy was unhurt, lost his license for 5 years, 500 fine for DWI, and
nothing else, not even his parents who helped with the drinks had to answer,
2 lives gone because a 16 year old had way too much car for his ability. Sad
story. Teach your kids to drive, just make sure they know they have you to
answer too on the very first ticket they get, or any trouble involving the
car, I think they will act accordingly. "FT"
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