Driving teenager??
@royal52gens (5488)
United States
April 27, 2007 4:31am CST
We have a teenager who is learning to drive. Our insurance has gone up but not too bad. With the price of gas, it is hard to get her on the road often enough to really teach her properly. Is the price of gas affecting your new driving teenager in your house? Do you feel that your teenager is a good driver?
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@DJ9020 (1596)
• United States
27 Apr 07
I have one that I'm going to start teaching next month. I don't think the price of gas will affect how much we drive. I already take her back and forth to school everyday (she goes to a charter school instead of public, no transportation) so I will use that as teaching time, as well as anytime I run errands. We also volunteer at an animal shelter every week or so, so she can get some highway driving time there. We'll just do our normal routine, except I will be sitting on the right side stomping my foot through the floor wishing I had a brake pedal!!!
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
9 May 07
Yes!! There is a dent in my floor also. I also hang on to the arm rest so tight that my knuckles are white and the arthritis hurts.
@samson1967 (7414)
• India
27 Apr 07
Teenagers can drive here, only after obtaining driving licence. Driving licence will given to those who are above 18 years old. If it is affordable I never mind teenagers driving.
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
30 Apr 07
One of the teens is wanting me to schedule her driving test. Awww!! I am not ready!! She is only 16 years old. Am I being overprotective on this issue??
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
27 Apr 07
The price of gas makes it not only impossible for our teenagers to learn to drive, but for us as well. I have two teenagers who nearing driving age, but I am afraid that they will not be able to drive anytime soon because of the high costs associated with it. My boys have not taken driver's training, and since we probably will not be able to afford it so, they won't be allowed to drive when their peers do. It is hard to say how well they will drive once they get the chance, but without the driver’s training it is difficult for them to get much practice. As with my other kids though, the back roads and trails are a good place for them to learn. If only the price of gas would come back down, they might be able to practice more.
@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
9 May 07
We live out in the country so driving on the back roads is normal for us. We also have the girls use the tractor lawnmower to practice driving straight and making turns. They can go anywhere they want on our 10 acres with the tractor.
@evelynlyp (788)
• Japan
27 Apr 07
You can save up by taking her along for grocery shopping. Have her drive you there and back again. That should give her more chances at practising. I can say my mom is rather lucky to have us all who are good drivers. Haven't had a car accident yet. The only accidents are knocking into things that are too low to be seen when reversing. :) Fences and stuff like that, nothing major, just a light tap.
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
9 May 07
We have been making her drive for all of the household errand runs. She is so anxious about getting her license. I had to explain to her that she is not getting a car, only a license.
@psyche49f (2502)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
When one is still learning how to drive, he often uses more gas then necessary. Once he gets the knack of it, gas consumption would eventually go down. When my son was 12 years old, he drives our car behind our backs...And I only learned about it later when he confessed. . teen-agers love adventure and they have no inhibitions whatsoever, whether they consume more gas or not, whether their driving is safe or not, and so on. For me, teen-agers should still be guided by adults when driving. When the right time comes, they can already have full control over the wheel, while parents need not worry anymore. . .Keep praying for your teen age kids. . they will soon learn lessons in life. . .
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
9 May 07
There are times that I turn the radio off and tell her she needs to actually learn to listen to the engine so she will learn if it does not sound right at some time in the future. If she knows what it is supposed to sound like, then she will recognize when it sounds wrong. We have been teaching lessons of all kinds for many years. I have my fingers crossed that this child has been listening and learning. The other two that have left home did well. We still have one more after this one. I most likely will not have any hair left after the next one. LOL
@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
9 May 07
I have seen her drive many times. She does real good most of the time. Ocassionally, the music on the radio seems to be more important so I turn it down or off to make her concentrate. Oh she gets mad at me.
