So I go to the website of my local paper and the first headline I see is that last night 2 more of my kids' schoolmates have been killed in a wreck. This one at 10:30 at night apparetnly on the way to get a friend or go to the movies or something. 2 senior boys going around a curve and losing control.
Last spring it was 2 girls after a school dance and sleepover at a friend's house, on their way back home to go to work or something like that.
And my kids wonder why I am so not going to get them cars and let them loose at 15, 16, 17.
Never.....
nohow, no way, no when....
Need I go on?
Most of the time it is the other drivers I worry about. But then there is the lack of experience and judgment of teens in general. Is it more important to change the cd or radio station or yak with the friends in the car, or should you pay attention to your surroundings? I'm not claiming that I'm the best or most attentive driver at all times, but I do have the experience to know to keep a check on where and how I'm driving. I know in heavy traffic to keep my eyes open and always ready to hit the brake or scoot to the side if needed. That's when the radio goes down and the kids get told to stifle it for a few minutes. I don;t think most teens are taught how to judge distances and speed like we were in driver's ed.
Add to that the fact that---and I was a teen once too----most teens think they are invincible. "it won;t happen to me."
I bet these 4 kids thought that too.
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