Posted on 03/02/2005 7:49:14 AM PST by reluctantwarrior
Neal Boortz- "No one under the age of eighteen should be behind the wheel of a car. "
How does this square with his libertarian stance?
Do you agree with him/ why?
I think more like 17, but for the most part, I agree.
As the father of two boys aged 12 and 14, I find myself more and more tempted to agree with him. ;O)
As long as we can't execute them, this is the next logical step.
I drove just fine at 16. Of course, I'd been practicing driving since 13 on private lots.
I dont understand?
I consider myself a libertarian. Part of the notion is the idea the idea that there are children who need guidance and limitations and then there are adults who can handle freedom and be expected to be held responsible for their actions.
Don't wish to comment on 18 in this case, but I see no contradiction in the position.
I don't see a problem. People are welcome to put whomever they want in the driver's seat of their own cars on their own property.
I agree 17 at least, however, I might allow trips to school if it had a black box attached. I wonder if a car black box would measure the weight also to determine if extra passengers were in the car at any time. I agree wholeheartedly 16 is absolutely too young for unmonitored car driving. Last year, there was a tragic case of 7 teenagers killed in one car. Out joyriding in the early hours of a Sunday morning. Car was traveling at high rate of speed, went out of control and hit a tree. All were killed instantly.
No, I don't agree. I think 16 is fine, assuming a suitable learning period.
We drove school buses at 17. We had probably fewer accidents than they have today.
"If you scratch the paint on my car, I will kill you" is no longer a deterrent to 16 and 17 year olds, thanks to a rogue Supreme Court.
I think some states have a good idea when they put limits on the driving privileges of 16 year olds, such as not being permitted to drive after dark or not being permitted to have other teenage passengers in the car. Many teen accidents are related to being out late (often with partying accompanying that) or having a loud, distracting carful of friends.
It was a joke about the recent SCOTUS ruling on the death penalty for juveniles.
poor impulse control with an immature cerebrum...
Yes, because when a parent tells a kid they'll kill them if they scratch the car, the kid is actually thinking about a state-imposed death penalty!
I think it's up to the parent to decide when their child is mature enough to handle the responsibility of a car; the problem is, most kids see driving as a God-given right and most parents I see today are afraid to take a stand with their kids.
My daughter is four months away from 16, and no way is she ready for that kind of responsibility. We will not allow her to take drivers' education until her grades are out of the cellar and her behavior warrants the trust. The way she's going, she WILL be 18.
16 with restrictions works just fine.
If 16 year olds do receive their drivers license they should only be allowed to have immediate family with them in the car until they are 18.
All three of my children got their drivers license at age 16 but I would not allow them to have anyone in the car with them but immediate family for the first six months. I also tried to not allow my children to ride with other 16 year olds who had just received their drivers license for the first 6 months.
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