[SoftballMominVA]

I would amend that to include 16/17 year old drivers. I would never want my 16 year old on the road without the ability to call me. There aren't banks of pay phones on the sides of the road like there were when I grew up.

But a non-driving teenager? I question the need and especially for an elementary student!

[durasell]

On 9/11 cell phones were the primary source of communication. Kids as young as 9 or 10 are flying around the city on subways and buses everyday by themselves or in small packs.

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But a non-driving teenager? I question the need and especially for an elementary student!

Oh, you mean the kids who can't drive themselves home when they misses the bus?