I saw DS's friend driving without a license: what should I do?

[Anonymous]

I was out a jog earlier today and as I was about to cross a street, I recognized one of the driver's as a friend of DS's from school. Since he's an incoming 10th grader, he can't possibly be 16 yet and thus, can't possibly have gotten his driver's license. From what I saw, he was driving just fine and didn't seem like he was in danger of getting into an accident. Nevertheless, if he's caught by the authorities driving without a license, he'll be in big trouble regardless of good of a driver he is. I really don't wish this for him, but I don't know a good way to get him to stop. Should I call his parents? Should I talk to him directly?

[Anonymous]

A rising sophomore could easily be 16 if he had a summer birthday and was red shirted.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I forgot to mention that he was in the car alone. I know that you're allowed to drive with someone in the car if you have your permit, but you can't drive alone in the car until you're 16.

[Anonymous]

Myob. Seriously

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I forgot to mention that he was in the car alone. I know that you're allowed to drive with someone in the car if you have your permit, but you can't drive alone in the car until you're 16.

Yes, and he probably turned 16 in May or June.

[Anonymous]

Be sure to mention to your kid the rules of teen driving.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I turned 16 my freshman year of high school. I failed second grade. Most people never new.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A rising sophomore could easily be 16 if he had a summer birthday and was red shirted.

It's possible, but I doubt this. The cutoff in our area is December 31st. The kids who are considered for redshirting in any district are those born near the cusp. So are district, the kids who are considered for red-shirting have fall birthdays(October to December). A kid with a summer birthday, particularly a July birthday, would already be in the middle without being redshirted. Since their parents don't have to worry about them being among the youngest, they would feel need to redshirt them.

[Anonymous]

What if he’s one of those red-shirted boys that DCUM seems to love so much? He’d be 16 in 9th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A rising sophomore could easily be 16 if he had a summer birthday and was red shirted.

It's possible, but I doubt this. The cutoff in our area is December 31st. The kids who are considered for redshirting in any district are those born near the cusp. So are district, the kids who are considered for red-shirting have fall birthdays(October to December). A kid with a summer birthday, particularly a July birthday, would already be in the middle without being redshirted. Since their parents don't have to worry about them being among the youngest, they would feel need to redshirt them.

You don't know his age for certain. Myob.

[Anonymous]

MYOB

[Anonymous]

Op, you better know exactly how old he is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A rising sophomore could easily be 16 if he had a summer birthday and was red shirted.

It's possible, but I doubt this. The cutoff in our area is December 31st. The kids who are considered for redshirting in any district are those born near the cusp. So are district, the kids who are considered for red-shirting have fall birthdays(October to December). A kid with a summer birthday, particularly a July birthday, would already be in the middle without being redshirted. Since their parents don't have to worry about them being among the youngest, they would feel need to redshirt them.

What ? Parent of a "red shirted" kid with a July birthday who was premature at birth here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A rising sophomore could easily be 16 if he had a summer birthday and was red shirted.

It's possible, but I doubt this. The cutoff in our area is December 31st. The kids who are considered for redshirting in any district are those born near the cusp. So are district, the kids who are considered for red-shirting have fall birthdays(October to December). A kid with a summer birthday, particularly a July birthday, would already be in the middle without being redshirted. Since their parents don't have to worry about them being among the youngest, they would feel need to redshirt them.

Eh, probably a kid who started school in one of the many other states that do not have a a December cut off.