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Sep 24, 2020
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Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Intervention Needed
Just grin and bear it.
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My oldest just turned 16 today
BYU Fan
9/24/20 8:21am
If he’s running stop signs all the time, DO NOT let him drive.
IceBlueCoug
9/24/20 8:22am
^^ This ^^. Parents have to hold their kids accountable for driving.
DirtyWater
9/24/20 8:32am
Yeah, I'm not sure frequently missing stop signs is a typical new driver thing. I'd be extra cautious.
durandal
9/24/20 8:33am
At this point he is probably missing one a week
BYU Fan
9/24/20 8:39am
You know him and the situation best. I'm sure you'll do what is best for his and others' safety.
durandal
9/24/20 8:49am
That's once a week he's playing Russian Roulette in a crowd.
Sactown Cougar
9/24/20 8:55am
I failed my first driver's test at age 16 because I ran a stop sign (ha).
LV Mike
9/25/20 8:00am
Just grin and bear it.
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
9/24/20 8:22am
You're protecting the world from him and him from himself. Don't be afraid to
spoxjox
9/24/20 8:24am
Get him an old heavy station wagon and let him free!!!!!!
Blue Ghost
9/24/20 8:24am
...to run stop signs and kill motorists and pedestrians!
ebv
9/25/20 9:59am
I could have wrote this exact post. My son turns 16 in about a month and I feel exactly the same.
cruiserhead
9/24/20 8:25am
I have a 16 y.o. daughter right now.
Choke
9/24/20 8:27am
Prayer. Lots of prayer.
BoiseBlueCoug
9/24/20 8:27am
Maybe your uneasiness is your answer. Drivers are far more distracted these
kansascougar
9/24/20 8:27am
Of course don't let him break the law (drive with friends).
RobAdams
9/24/20 8:28am
Six month trial period for us
FuriousMonkey
9/24/20 8:31am
My sister and BIL told their kids, just because the DMV thinks you’re
KingDave
9/24/20 8:34am
that's a good way to think about it.
Cougarclaw
9/24/20 9:03am
More 16 year olds need to be driving. I am amazed how many don't even get their
byusage
9/24/20 8:39am
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rivercitycoug
9/24/20 8:44am
My dad told me that he was going to pay for my insurance costs of adding me
Cougarclaw
9/24/20 9:07am
I like this approach. Running stop signs is an attentiveness issue, not a
Megamind
9/25/20 7:22am
My lecture to my 16-year-old
spoxjox
9/24/20 9:08am
Just let him learn. He needs to learn how to drive without a parent with him.
WJCougar
9/24/20 9:08am
Honestly, most 16 year olds should not be driving. We should raise driving ages
runnincoug
9/24/20 9:20am
I’d argue the opposite. Kids these days are not getting enough responsibility
DirtyWater
9/24/20 9:27am
The two are not mutually exclusive. Today's teens don't get enough
spoxjox
9/24/20 9:29am
I don't think you teach responsibility putting others at deadly risk. Also,
runnincoug
9/24/20 11:21am
Driving is a responsibility, not a right
cougarsnooty
9/24/20 10:38am
At the risk of piling on, he's "missing stop signs" on the regular?!
ebv
9/24/20 10:38am
RE: At the risk of piling on, he's "missing stop signs" on the regular?!
85fan
9/24/20 7:58pm
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