I could have wrote this exact post. My son turns 16 in about a month and I feel exactly the same.

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Sep 24, 2020
8:25:20am

cruiserhead All-American

I could have wrote this exact post. My son turns 16 in about a month and I feel exactly the same.

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cruiserhead

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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.

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.

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

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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