[HoodPin]

Very nasty 1 car accident happened last nite just down the street from us. I heard all the sirens, and then saw the helicopters circling. IMHO, another example of newish teen driver either driving over their head, or possibly distracted (there were 5 teens in the car). Alcohol supposedly not involved. But no mention or speed or other possible abuses. A 15 year old passenger perished. Another still in critical condition. Unfortunately, that's not the first severe accident I've seen in that same turn.....

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1008/563094.html


.....teach your children well......

[dweymer]

Sad...

I still do not understand why it is so easy to get a drivers license. It would be nice if they actually did a road test, in real conditions.

[}{arlequin]

an hpde-like course should be a requirement. regardless of applicant's age. when i'm president

[John Clay]

Pam sent me the link earlier this morning. Somewhat ironic that she was just teaching at Street Survival this weekend and then this sad event happens right in our backyard.

I'm not up to date on young driver's license laws in MD, but I know some places limit the number of passengers teenagers can have in a car.

[}{arlequin]

i don't think a law will prevent them from having more friends in the car. they'll always screw around and take that chance. maybe the solution is to let them drive two-seaters?

[roundel]

It really does bring a tear to my eye. They were in a Volvo wagon too. The parents tried to put them in a safe car.

[hoophead]

It's only safe if they wear their seat belts...were the two injured teens the ones that were ejected? I couldn't quite tell from the clip/article.

[LPM911]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

an hpde-like course should be a requirement. regardless of applicant's age. when i'm president

x2. driving classes here are a joke. sure you need to learn what all the signs mean but what new drivers really need to learn is how to handle the car when an oh sh!t moment happens and what happened to get the car in that type of situation. i wish it was much harder to get and maintain a drivers license.

[ovfd911]

As one who was in a bad accident, not of my cause, and limps everyday for it,
I'd like to suggest the schools go back to the politically incorrect "blood and guts movies" during their DE.
And maybe an intimate personal discussion with some survivors.
Even better, the parents of those who didn't.:XX

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

an hpde-like course should be a requirement. regardless of applicant's age. when i'm president

Don't you have to be U.S. born to be President? But you can be Governator...

Peter