Are you fooling yourself about your teens driving?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

Or, alternatively, they might be a testimony of bad road design, a culture of tolerance of law-breaking among drivers, and a dependence on cars for transportation.

[Anonymous]

Since you witnessed the near accident, you still can tell her directly. I saw you the other day bla bla and the next time, you could cause an injury. Please be careful.

Keep in short in my opinion as you lose teenagers very quickly. Be factual and just tell her signs and speed limits are there for a reason.

Then watch her attitude. If she seems to listen. Would suggest leaving at that and seeing if she still roars down the neighbourhood. If she doesn't, tell her parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

This is right. Teens should not be driving, imo.

[Anonymous]

Please tell her parents. When my kids started driving, I asked my neighbors to let me know if they ever saw any of them driving unsafely. My kids were aware I had done so. Most parents want to know.

[Anonymous]

What's the point of talking to the child? Tell the parents.

I'd also call the police non-emergency number and ask what they would advise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

Yup. The process of getting a driver's license in Norway or Sweden would defeat most Americans of any age, never mind most teenagers.

http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2017/04/why-norwegian-drivers-safer-drivers-than-americans.html/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please talk to the teen or her parents. She could kill someone. A pedestrian had to leap out of the way? That's really bad.

Agreed.

This. Please.

Yup. On top of that, the risks of killing a pedestrian at 40 mph are close to 100%. That teen is one mistake away from having the rest of her life changed irrevocably (and someone else's ended irrevocably).

http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2015/09/pedestrian-fatality-rates-increase-with-speed.html/

[Anonymous]

She's going to kill someone.

Please talk directly to her parents. Not to her at all.

If this were my kid, I would want to know ASAP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

Yup. The process of getting a driver's license in Norway or Sweden would defeat most Americans of any age, never mind most teenagers.

http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2017/04/why-norwegian-drivers-safer-drivers-than-americans.html/

This site is AMAZING!! Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Shame her on the neighborhood Facebook page/nextdoor/listserv. Just give a description of the vehicle and say teen driver...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shame her on the neighborhood Facebook page/nextdoor/listserv. Just give a description of the vehicle and say teen driver...

What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

Yup. The process of getting a driver's license in Norway or Sweden would defeat most Americans of any age, never mind most teenagers.

http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2017/04/why-norwegian-drivers-safer-drivers-than-americans.html/

This site is AMAZING!! Thank you.

Agreed, and you're welcome. I got turned onto it from another user here. The best practices page for road safety is like an encyclopedia (this one).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since 'driving education' in America is a total joke most people in the US are actual quite horrible driver's. It's no surprise to me if teens who start driving at 15/16 without ever having to go through a thorough learning/testing/exam period (and I am talking about a year of weekly classes both theory and practical driving lessons) end up terrible driver's. In fact all the accidents/injuries/deaths etc. on American streets are just a testimony of a very very bad driver's education system. But oh well...nobody cares so -shrugs-

Yup. The process of getting a driver's license in Norway or Sweden would defeat most Americans of any age, never mind most teenagers.

http://www.thecarcrashdetective.com/2017/04/why-norwegian-drivers-safer-drivers-than-americans.html/

This site is AMAZING!! Thank you.

I want to move to Norway for so many reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please talk to the teen or her parents. She could kill someone. A pedestrian had to leap out of the way? That's really bad.

Agreed.

This. Please.

+1 Make sure you tell the parents that no other parents talk about any other teen drivers, just her. And that a lot of different parents have noticed/commented. Otherwise it's easier for people in denial to stay in denial. ("Oh, they must just hate all teen drivers..." etc)

[Anonymous]

I told a neighbor about their kid's driving and they basically told me to go eff myself. They took offense to it, almost like it was an attack on their parenting skills or their kid's IQ. Weird experience I'll never jump into again.