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Posted on 04/28/2007 9:43:16 AM PDT by John Jorsett
A new state law now requires teens to have a provisional license for a year before anyone under 20-years old can hop in their car. Teenagers have found their way around this rule, like they have other laws.
Hiding in the trunk of cars, or what some teens have called 'trunking'.
So now firefighters are being trained to look out for this any accident from a fender bender, to a mulit-car pile up. Firefighters are checking the trunk.
Not all teens are taking the backseat, but for those who do, whether it's a weekend party or just out of a school parking lot, firefighter say they don't want any teen to see a chainsaw ripping into car, from the inside of a trunk.
Another demonstration of the law of unintended consequences.
Where is this?
Isn’t it illegal to ride in the trunk also?
“I have a limo, ride in the trunk...
“I lock the doors in case I get drunk.”
—Joe Walsh, alternate lyrics to “Life’s Been Good”
Based on the areas they consider 'local', it appears to be Northern California.
Trunking was the big thing when drive in theaters were common.
hehehehehehe - that’s not new! That’s how we used to pay for one to enter in one car at the Drive-In Theater and get two or three more of our friend in that were hiding in the trunk. hehehehehehe
Yes, they were great training centers! I loved 'em:)
LOL
We still have one in Strasburg, Oh.
It’s the second oldest in existance, that is still operating I believe.
I still learn something there, from time to time. ;^0
Another stupid law ping
No way I’d want to be a teen today. We were drinking and driving at 14 without a care or worry. Now you get paranoid after drinking one beer and driving.
It might not be legal, but then again nobody can see them in the trunk, so they can get from Point A to Point B with their friend driving without being caught. Besides, it’s an adventure when you’re 15 and get to drive on your own without the parents.
Yes, but you're harder to see in the trunk.
For some reason my parents always considered drive-in theaters to be low class and as kids they would never take us to one even though IIRC there were two in our town. Maybe they were really worried about the sex and Japanese monsters.
Oh, I forgot about getting into your high school years and learning to drink and vomit at the drive-in.
Shades of Cheech and Chong going to the Drive In movie.
You beat me to it with that one.
Just further proof that there's nothing new under the sun! You're dating yourself BTW. It's been quite sometime since I've even heard the term drive-in theater. Did I just date myself? Blackbird.
Gotta hand it to those Japanese monsters! ;) Blackbird.
We must be some of the oldest members of FR, but I remember those days like they were yesterday (and fancy that, we all lived through it). by-gone era (FReedom) bump! Blackbird.
What is it about people these days who grew up under one set of lenient laws, lived through in some miraculous way, but now find it necessary to impose Nazi-esque draconian laws on kids these days???? I graduated from HS in 1991 and if I was in HS again today, I can guarantee you I’d be doing hard time in PMITA prison based upon what we did and got away with only 16 years ago. And I can guarantee you that everyone of these busybodies who are pushing these laws would be there right with me. It makes me sick. Instead of applauding these politicians who pass 1,000 new laws every year, we should be making them repeal laws at that rate. At this pace cutting off the tag on your mattress is going to carry the death penalty in 30 years.
Just for spite, I ripped the sheets off my bed and cut the tag of my mattress. I'll likely be worm food before the 30 year mark anyway. Maybe they can exact punishment on one or more of my kids. Blackbird.
I’m a 1942 model, rods knock and the wheels shimmy but the motor still runs!
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Looks like we are going to need more traffic cops to set up trunk-checkin' roadblocks...
You just don’t get it, do you? “If it will save just one life...” “It’s for the children.” These two mantras are what is driving all of these ridiculous, invasive, nanny state laws.
The other problem is that these nonsense rules are actually saving the stupid ones who go out and breed, increasing the dumbass quotient in our society.
You’re missing a key point. There are far more folks on the road than even 15 years ago especially in CA.
Most people seem to think drive-ins are all in the past but my family still enjoys going to them.
Re-live it, you know you want to...
Those days are today. Drive-ins are experiencing a comeback...
And it has the potential of moving the IQ curve a little further to the right.
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