Are you fooling yourself about your teens driving?

[Anonymous]

A neighbor is. They think she is the safest driver. But she roars down a suburban 25MPH street at 40MPH. Screeches around corners. The other day she was driving their truck into a McDonald's parking lot (crazy drivers have a way of driving large killer vehicles). She entered the lot at about 35MPH while going around a blind turn. A woman leaped out of her way in time.
Thinking of telling her parents. DH suggests speaking to her directly and if she is not responsive, then tell parents.

[Anonymous]

People fool themselves about their own driving. Extending that to their kids is not a stretch.

[Anonymous]

Most drivers speed.

[Anonymous]

I think it's worth saying something. It's unlikely to have an effect, but trying is better than not trying.

And yes, most drivers speed. That doesn't make it right.

[Anonymous]

I told my neighbors feedback on dds driving would be welcomed if they had it...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most drivers speed.

But this kid does it in the wrong place. Heavy pedestrian presence like in our neighborhood and in parking lots is going too far. MANY neighbors have complained to each other about this one child. No complaints about the other teen drivers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most drivers speed.

But this kid does it in the wrong place. Heavy pedestrian presence like in our neighborhood and in parking lots is going too far. MANY neighbors have complained to each other about this one child. No complaints about the other teen drivers.

Where is the right place to speed?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most drivers speed.

But this kid does it in the wrong place. Heavy pedestrian presence like in our neighborhood and in parking lots is going too far. MANY neighbors have complained to each other about this one child. No complaints about the other teen drivers.

Where is the right place to speed?

Better to go 15MPH above the limit on 495 in light traffic than to go 15MPH above on a narrow residential (dead end) street with kids running all over. It is always dangerous to speed.

[Anonymous]

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.

I completely agree. If one of my children is driving recklessly, I would hope that my neighbors would say something to me, and I would be fine with the neighbor speaking to my child. I thing teens often hear "blah, blah, blah" when parents reprimand them for something, but might actually listen and be more responsive if someone else corrects them!

[Anonymous]

My kids are 19 and 22 - I'd absolutely want to be told.

[Anonymous]

Get in on video, otherwise no one will believe you.

[Anonymous]

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-