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if your teenager was driving with his friends in your silver or gray BMW
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Anonymous
| It is insane to let teenagers drive around in anything other than an old, slow jalopy (or something with barely any cylinders). A BMW? No way. Good post OP. Hope you hear back from the police. |
Anonymous
| Actually, it is not safe to let kids ride around in old cars. You want them to be in cars that have front & side airbags, anti lock brakes and stability control. Not only if they have an accident (statistically more likely) but if someone hits them. |
Anonymous
Actually the safest car for a teenager and everyone else on the road is what I had as a teenager - a 10 year old Volvo 4 door sedan, built like a tank, slow as heel, no exceleration and so not flashy. I think it may have even been a diesel... 
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Anonymous
| I agree, the safest car for a teenager is a Volvo. I got a new one when I turned 16... Unfortunately, I still drive it... |
Anonymous
Yes, when we lived in Bethesda I was a nervous wreck because we walked everywhere and the teens drove like maniacs...often in BMW's, how ironic. |
Anonymous
| The safest car is a schwinn. |
Anonymous
| I grew up in that neighborhood. It's a terrible intersection. My dad got hit by a teenager running the light at Holton on purpose because he was late for his graduation. My dad and the kid were both fine, but it's crazy that teenagers think they are invincible and that rules don't apply to them. |
Anonymous
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but it's crazy that teenagers think they are invincible and that rules don't apply to them.
It's the adolescent mind. I've got one. No picnic! |
Anonymous
| 18:54 here. I know. I don't have a teenager, but I studied adolescent psychology in college. It's called the personal fable. I know it's just the way they are, but I still think it's crazy. I'm going to have a real tough time handing DD the keys to a car in 15 years! |
Anonymous
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Yes it is terrible that a teenager ran two red lights. But I really don't think all teenagers are terrible drivers. I was a very safe teen driver. My dd has been driving for about a year and a half and is a very safe and cautious driver. I know plenty of her friends are also extremely careful drivers. My dd drives a used Honda so nothing flashy (but as a pp noted we did look only at newer models to ensure it would have adequate airbags and braking systems).
For those of you who think it is irresponsible to let a teen drive a car - when and how did you learn to drive? And after 16 years of chauffeuring kids to school, sports, etc, it was actually a relief to let them do some of their own driving. |
Anonymous
| I just attended the manditory parent/teen DMV class now required in VA. Stats show that kids who are given their own car, whether it's a shiny, new BMW or a crappy second hand car are twice as likely to have crashes than teens who have to borrow the family car. When they have to borrow, they have to ask, and have to be more accountable to the parent. Otherwise, they just hop in and drive whenever and with whomever they please. |
Anonymous
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Useful information, 20:56.
19:51 I call it the state of exemption. Teens think they are exempt from any and all risk analysis! |
Anonymous
That's interesting to know. I had my own car (an old 70s white station wagon hand-me-down), but I also always had to ask permission to use it. I never had an accident. My parents also felt like it was safer that I drive most places than my riding with friends. They thought they at least had an idea how well I drove and how responsible I was. But they didn't have as much experience or information about my friends' driving habits. I do want to buy my son a newer vehicle when he shows he's responsible enough to drive on his own, specifically because of the more modern safety features. But maybe we'll just call it the family's extra car. |
Anonymous
| I just hope by the time my kids turn 16, the driving age will be 18, like in NY. I don't care if I have to cart them around for an extra 2 years. They NEED that extra 2 years to mature...somewhat. |
Anonymous
| I had my own car as a teen an had an accident in it. My brother who borrowed, never did. Interesting! |