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Is it time to take the keys away from our teenage drivers?
Scott en Aztlán wrote: <brevity snip>
> The funny part is, some of these "disturbing attitudes" are right on > the money. Only the sanctimonious liberal media thinks there is > anything wrong with "I drive fast to keep up with traffic." For the > most part, however, these studies reaffirm what I've been saying all > along: teenaged drivers, as a group, often don't have the good > judgement to safely operate a 2-ton death machine. Interesting article... but -I'm- not a member of the "libel media" and I think driving fast (more than 10 over) to keep up w/traffic isn't only "wrong", it's "stupid" and a mere "rationalization" of one's behavior one -knows- is wrong... and seeks an "excuse". When one reaches a certain level of maturity they minimize rationalizing and their search for excuses ends. Character traits such as "responsibility", "accountability", "honesty" and "citizenship" aren't very popular these days... but the mature person doesn't base or excuse their own behavior on "everybody else does it"... instead, they "set the example". Whenever I read about a child involved in a crash I hope the parents -don't- think of the example they set with their own driving habits. Children learn their attitude toward driving from observing their parents and that can be established in their minds long before they take the wheel. Call it sanctimonious if you like, I call it sensible. ----- - gpsman |
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