[drjimmy]

They were in a parking lot. Traffic laws do not apply.

They were in a parking lot up until the moment when the car "crashed through a fence, sped across an intersection and soared up the lawn," so traffic laws most certainly do apply. Additionally, since the parking lot itself was at a school, it is public rather than private property, and therefore traffic laws probably apply there as well.

[acad1228]

Additionally, since the parking lot itself was at a school, it is public rather than private property, and therefore traffic laws probably apply there as well.

Nope! Considered school property, not public property. Once they left the lot, even though by accident is where the parent becomes accountable for reckless endangerment.

While were on the subject, has it escaped anyone that we actually have a father, involved in his child's life, teaching her to drive, instead of letting her fend for herself. Admittedly he failed as a teacher, but not as Dad.