Yeah, my son won't be able to drive anyone younger than 18 around until HE
is 18, I think, unless he has parental permission to drive a sibling. I'm
really not clear on what the actual law is, however. I also know that as
his parents, we can legally strip him of his license until he's 18 for ANY
reason. Personally, I hope he does great, because I'm tired of shlepping
him around. Driving will also be a good incentive for him to get a job. I
am "gifting" him with his first year of insurance premiums. After that, if
he wants to drive, he's going to have to pay for his own. That may sound
harsh to some, but I want him to become independent.
Cheers,
Jeff in San Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Simmons, Reid W
<reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
> Didn't they pass a law in California for incremental teenage driving?
>
> Laura
>
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> To: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire List
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
>
>
> >
> > Reid, Reid, Reid,
> >
> > I DO know -- HOWEVER, our local high schools no longer offer driver's
ed.
> > courses. I had to pay fifty bucks for my son to take a "class" that
> prepped
> > him for the written exam. Now, I have to pay the same outfit for a
total
> of
> > six hours of "behind the wheel" (again, the high schools out here no
> longer
> > offer this, which I think is a crime). Apparently, in his first two
hours
> > behind the wheel, his instructer never had him pull over to the curb or
> park
> > in even a diagonal parking spot. We were told that he'd be ready to
start
> > carting us around after his first two-hour session. Beyond that, we,
his
> > parents, are obligated to let him clock 50 hours behind the wheel before
> he
> > can get his license in six months.
> >
> > So in other words, we are STUCK. Oh, he'll be just fine and we'll
survive
> > this, but it's a dicey proposition for the next six months, for sure.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> > www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> >
> > P.S. I'm not EVEN going to try to teach him how to manually shift until
> he's
> > been driving for a good six months or longer. Even then, there's no way
> > I'll let him (or anybody else!) drive my Spitfire.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Simmons, Reid W <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > To: 'Jeff McNeal' <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Spitfire List
> > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:30 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
> >
> >
> > > Jeff, Jeff, Jeff;
> > >
> > > Don't you know, you NEVER give driving lessons to a family member,
close
> > > relative, or friend. It is very unhealthful for you the instructor,
the
> > > student, and your vehicle. Let a third party (High School Driver's
Ed?)
> > to
> > > do it, and this is the really important part, using a car that does
not
> > > belong to you. :-)
> > >
> > > I taught my girl friend (now my wife of 19 years) to drive a standard
> > > transmission using my Spitfire, which was my only means of
> transportation
> > at
> > > the time. Well, I dodged a bullet on that one because she learned, no
> > angry
> > > comments were exchanged, and neither the car nor myself suffered any
> > damage.
> > > In fact the Spitfire still has its original clutch and transmission!
> > >
> > > My wife taught our daughter Tammi to drive using our relatively new
> Dodge
> > > Caravan. Well, Tammi also did the "curb thing", and that cost me a
new
> > > wheel, CV joint, miscellaneous parts, and front end alignment! The
> > Driver's
> > > Ed course would have been only a small fraction of what the repairs
cost
> > me.
> > > :-(
> > >
> > > Reid
> > > '79 Spitfire (original owner)
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:00 PM
> > > To: Spitfire List
> > > Subject: Tense driving lately
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Then, this
> > > evening, I let my 15-year-old son drive me around in our 12-year-old
> > Maxima
> > > so he can gain some experience. He JUST got his learners permit two
> days
> > > ago and I am NOT used to being a passenger for anyone, let alone a 15
> and
> > a
> > > half year old kid who's still wet behind the ears. He drove over the
> curb
> > > when I asked him to pull over (" I haven't learned how to do that yet,
> > > Dad!") and I had to reach over three times to yank on the wheel to
keep
> > him
> > > from driving into the curb again. This life flashing before my eyes
> stuff
> > > is getting old! I see a rash of gray hairs coming on FAST!
> > >
> > > Calgon, take me away!
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Jeff in San Diego
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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