tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204292817885012189.post703529225104061521..comments2023-05-02T06:30:33.037-07:00Comments on Living My Life to the Fullest: Urging Teens to Rein in Careless DrivingGeorgettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13054471106581951585noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204292817885012189.post-10405094431110995042007-02-02T16:57:00.000-08:002007-02-02T16:57:00.000-08:00i think we should up the driving age. I prolly so...i think we should up the driving age. I prolly sound like a hypocrite because I was 16 when I started driving but I know lots of people that when I get into the car with them I just want to yell :"pull over and let me drive" I dont know how to solve this one. Like you said, we can promote ads and preach all we want but unsafe drivers are still getting behind the wheel of a car. Maybe we should make driving exams longer and have different kinds of distractions going on to see how people respond to them. Tied up with an older age to start driving I think there should be a age limit to stop driving. Once you hit a certain age, smaller things are harder to see and reaction time is slower. There is a speed limit for a reason and when the old man in front of you is doing 20 in a 65mph it just makes other drivers frustrated and encourages reckless driving. Alcohol is a whole other thing!!! People dont realize what kind of situation the jeopardy they put themselves and other people into when they've been drinking. I had a bad accident when someone in my family drove my sister and I drunk and it wasn't pretty. Luckily no one was hurt too badly but that person still drinks and I'm sure she still drives impaired...The law definately needs to be more strict. <br /><3 JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430973793231759392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204292817885012189.post-18843127281887153112007-02-01T16:28:00.000-08:002007-02-01T16:28:00.000-08:00I agree that younger teens and adults tend to driv...I agree that younger teens and adults tend to drive more recklessly when they have distractions like other friends yelling, doing illegal stuff, or just listening to the radio too loud. With all the commotion, it is easy to lose sight of the road. There are even more dangers when you involve alcohol and the tendency for young people to ride without seatbelts. <br /><br />However, adults with children or babdies that are fighting, crying, or screaming for attention can also be distracted while driving, putting them at a high risk of having or causing an accident. A parent's instinct is to turn around and make sure their kids are safe, which means taking their eyes off the road. It is true that most adults drive alone or with a spouse or partner in the car with music at a normal level. Therefore, there are far less distractions than the object flying, high volume car rides involved in the other situations. <br /><br />The commercial ads will be an eye opener, but just like with the controversial drug and drunk driving commercials, it may not affect the immaturity level or driving habits of the younger generation. At least it is a shot.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708262524532274264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204292817885012189.post-33992663522128872312007-01-31T08:42:00.000-08:002007-01-31T08:42:00.000-08:00I believe it's a good idea to promote the cautions...I believe it's a good idea to promote the cautions of riding with careless drivers. There are too many teenage drivers who aren't taught the correct rules of the road because many parents tend to just let their kids drive when they're not even ready. My father taught me how to drive over 2 years before letting me out on my own even though I had a brand new car sitting in the driveway. He went so far as to buying those orange cones so that I could learn how to park properly. Driving is all about awareness and experience which many drivers young and sometimes old don't have.Lady Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892749911550977076noreply@blogger.com