Comments on: parents good for nothing http://sticksoffire.com/2008/05/15/parents-good-for-nothing/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:40:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clyde http://sticksoffire.com/2008/05/15/parents-good-for-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-206144 Clyde Fri, 16 May 2008 01:18:50 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/05/15/parents-good-for-nothing/#comment-206144 Tommy, Your two following posts about driving in the Tampa Bay area may be the answer to this one. It appears to me that parents are teaching their children (either specifically or by example) to be just like them. I've lived in many states and I've never encountered the level of contempt for traffic laws we have here. Tommy, Your two following posts about driving in the Tampa Bay area may be the answer to this one. It appears to me that parents are teaching their children (either specifically or by example) to be just like them. I’ve lived in many states and I’ve never encountered the level of contempt for traffic laws we have here.

]]> By: Patricia http://sticksoffire.com/2008/05/15/parents-good-for-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-206066 Patricia Thu, 15 May 2008 15:37:58 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/05/15/parents-good-for-nothing/#comment-206066 Since we were talking about transportation yesterday, I have to chime in on this one. First, if we had better mass transit, we might have fewer teen drivers on the road. Second, I agree that some real driving experience should be required for underage drivers. Rather than pile more on to the public school system, simply make that one available option, including as a summer school offering. Reasonably priced drivers education courses offered by licensed private firms or even community colleges could be an alternative. Finally, yes, the parents must shoulder responsibility for the driving habits of their children. That's why I'll be in no hurry to put my children on the road when they become eligible. Since we were talking about transportation yesterday, I have to chime in on this one.

First, if we had better mass transit, we might have fewer teen drivers on the road.

Second, I agree that some real driving experience should be required for underage drivers. Rather than pile more on to the public school system, simply make that one available option, including as a summer school offering. Reasonably priced drivers education courses offered by licensed private firms or even community colleges could be an alternative.

Finally, yes, the parents must shoulder responsibility for the driving habits of their children. That’s why I’ll be in no hurry to put my children on the road when they become eligible.

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