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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT
I think the age limit is just fine for drivers licenses. Sure, there's some bad drivers. But, the decision on whether they get their license or not should be up to the instructor who teaches them. There are millions of 16 year olds across this country who know it's a privilage to operate a motor vehicle on a public roadway and these people play it safe. Just because some of them like to speed, doesn't mean all the rest should be penalized. I'd like to hook up that GPS w/a recorder so I could watch how my kids drive. Of course, that'll be years down the road.
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I somewhat agree about the age limit for driving, I think that the training should be more intense/extensive. Its not only that they are young, its that they get the keys and a license and they think they know how to drive. They may know how to put the car in gear and push the gas, but that doesnt mean they know how to handle the car at speed, or in an emergency. that only comes with experience. I have gotten 2 speeding tickets in my life, the first, I had just turned 16 and was drivin my 78 camaro home late one night, I had bigger tires on the back and didnt realize that would mess the speedo up, so I was drivin what I thought was 90, turns out it was more like 120. I got off easy (the cop initially clocked me at 90 but I didnt start pullin over till around 123, but after explaining everything, he put it down as a 90 in a 65). the second I was 18 driving 70 in a 65 and there was an 1/8 mile stretch of highway with a road heading off to a town, the speed limit sign was knocked over so I was unaware that it dropped to 55mph. got pulled for 70 in a 55. ive been in a lot of "accidents" only 2 were ever reported. lol 1 I barrel-rolled my 78 camaro over the interstate and landed in a bean field and the 2nd I drove my mom's car into a raised railroad track at 50mph (i bent the rail!!! lol) the other "accidents" were from messing around (donuts, auto-xing in the parking lots) and I only damaged my car, but I would try to get my car out of control in parking lots or back end roads on purpose so I could learn how to control it if it were to happen in real life. nowadays, everyone gets their license and says "I know how to drive"... NO YOU DONT! I have evaded potentially deadly accidents by teaching myself how to drive. I know my car's limits, and I know my own limits, Ive found what they are by pushing myself and my car to the breaking point.
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Originally Posted by stovt001
Calm down Eisenhower, I was playing with you.
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Originally Posted by Eisenhower
hehe! Yeah, I was just goofin' off too!  |
it better be settled, id hate to have to get after you two!
