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RE: Tense driving lately

To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>,
Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 11:59:09 -0500
It takes courage to face your limitations, especially when you get older.
You hate to admit that you're losing ground.  Smart woman, you're Gram.
Terry

> ----------
> From:         Laura.G@141.com[SMTP:Laura.G@141.com]
> Reply To:     Laura.G@141.com
> Sent:         Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:46 PM
> To:   Jeff McNeal; Simmons, Reid W; Spitfire List
> Subject:      Re: Tense driving lately
> 
> 
> I don;t think they're allowed to drive after dark until 18 anymore,
> either.
> 
> I lived 3 blocks from where those kids flipped their Bronco late at night
> in
> Newport Beach-killing one and putting that girl-Amanda in a coma.
> (Remember-it's been on 20/20 and all the news shows-they call her the
> miracle girl) They were speeding and not paying attention. I was almost
> hit
> the other day on the freeway by a bunch of kids who were obviously going
> way
> too fast-I could smell the brakes and there was smoke coming off their
> wheels. It's pretty scary being stopped in traffic and hearing what seems
> to
> be a very long skid coming up behind you-I braced and waited for impact.
> They stopped within inches from my rear bumper. And whe I looked at them,
> it
> was a group of teens-and they were *laughing*! There's been a lot of
> accidents with teens-so many fatal. I voted for incremental driving. I
> think
> it's a really good thing and even if it causes some inconveniences, maybe
> it'll save some lives. One can only hope!
> 
> I don't think it sounds harsh at all-making him pay for his premiums-I
> wish
> more parents would do that-including my aunt! (Her kids are driving around
> on those sr-55s or whatever they're called. If they actually had to pay
> for
> they're own premiums, maybe they wouldn't be such menaces out there!)
> 
> And yes-I agree with you, Jeff-they should have Driver's Ed in school!
> 
> On the other end of the spectrum-I am so proud of my grandmother-she was
> never a very good driver, but when she reached 80, she turned in her
> license. (She had an automatic renewal for years!) It was a very difficult
> thing, but it was really the right thing. Bravo, Gram!
> 
> Laura G. (Sounding like my grandma!)
> 
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>; Simmons, Reid W
> <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
> 
> 
> > 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
> 
> 

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