Message To All You Young People - Page 2

Wagner · #11 07-17-2007, 12:16 PM

Well I'm embarrassed by the majority of my own age bracket. Seems we got so caught up in materials that nobody bothered to get 'paid' in the process. Not to mention too many parents were WAY too relaxed with their children from my group...more of the "I'd rather be your friend then your parent approach".

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Quicksilver · #12 07-17-2007, 12:28 PM

I can't add a thing to this except............

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Originally Posted by WagnerX5

Well I'm embarrassed by the majority of my own age bracket. Seems we got so caught up in materials that nobody bothered to get 'paid' in the process. Not to mention too many parents were WAY too relaxed with their children from my group...more of the "I'd rather be your friend then your parent approach".

rebound · #13 07-17-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I can't add a thing to this except............

+1

rebound · #14 07-17-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WagnerX5

34% of all stats are made up on the spot.

And 5/4 of the public doesn't understand fractions...

pete6211 · #15 07-17-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I can't add a thing to this except............

Only thing I would add is that I'd like to see much more driver education required, including time on a skid pad, longer probationary period with bans on late night driving, etc.

What BMW CCA does with the Street Survival school should be standard for all wannabe drivers, at a minimum.

Giving more education and experience would reduce the body count.

Michelle · #16 07-17-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pete6211

Only thing I would add is that I'd like to see much more driver education required, including time on a skid pad, longer probationary period with bans on late night driving, etc.

What BMW CCA does with the Street Survival school should be standard for all wannabe drivers, at a minimum.

Giving more education and experience would reduce the body count.

nupe10123 · #17 07-17-2007, 02:16 PM

Think about all the activities done by people (of all ages) while driving: text messages, talking on the cell, watching TV, setting navigation system, playing play stations, looking for/at artist and song title info, etc. makes the roads more dangerous for everyone. It use to be that the only options you had were playing with the heat and selecting your 8 track.

All the new tech gives us many more distractions and I'm sure as more rides get pimped we'll see even more potential driving distrations show up along with the accidents, deaths and new laws passed about them. I'm not sure what, if anything can help. Maybe more public awareness is needed as a first step. Sorta like how MADD did many years ago. It hasn't stopped drunk driving, but seems to have made an impact.

Nothing really to add, just thinking about is there anything that can be done to minimize distractions because there is no stopping them. Regardless of what the real statistics are, I think most people would agree that there is a 'problem' of some sort.

B-Line · #18 07-17-2007, 02:48 PM

Ummm:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/07/1...ash/index.html

And I doubt this guy had any nav, satellite, blackberry, play station..... Just an accelerator and a brake.

Michelle · #19 07-17-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by B-Line

Ummm:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/07/1...ash/index.html

LOL I almost posted that same story!

B-Line · #20 07-17-2007, 02:55 PM

Great minds Michelle! Great minds !!

-- I think the age-ism here is what grinds my gears. "all you young text messagers who use your phones and drive should have their licenses taken away.." (I'm hearing the voice of Grandpa Simpson again (sorry Barry!)..

Yes, what the girl did was stupid, if it was the driver who was texting on a twisty, dark, fast road.. But not everyone with a nav and a PDA is a vehicular missle.

B

Grandpa: My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is not a porn star.

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