And Another Thing.
I Have A 27 Year-0ld Son & (almost 20 Year-Old Daughter) That Made It Through Those Dangerous Early Couple Of Years That Every New Inexperienced Driver Must Go Through And Hopefully Emerge.
Don’t think newer drivers are more at risk than others? Ask my insurance agent or check the history on my insurance premiums or check your own.
Newer drivers make mistakes. It’s part of the process. I understand that. I was a beginning driver and beginning pilot at one time.
My kids were both very cautious and mature. They understood that a time would come after they got a good education and career, for them to pick out a cool car, cool everything. But they trusted their good old dad and his spark of wisdom to get them there. I picked large, fairly safe cars with lots of airbags, ABS, etcetera.
Son’s got a Masters, good job, bought a house. He’ll pick out a new car, his choice, when he feels the need. Daughter’s in college, tough science/math classes, took my wife’s car back to school with her in August so she can concentrate on studies, the important thing to her.
We’re driving Daughter’s car. Spoiled kids? No. Responsible kids? No Complaints. Do the kids wish they drove sports cars when they were 16? Maybe, but they couldn’t have afforded the choice and it would have left nothing to look forward to/work toward. Have they got complaints of me? No. Not about any of that stuff, anyhow.
FWIW, Several years ago my wife and I, in fairly short period of time, were crashed into 3 times while legally stopped and 3 times had our cars totaled. My kids have both hit/been hit deer. They are thick here. I live in the trees basically, 20 miles from town. Our driving records attest to the fact that we’re pretty good at it, but accidents can find you, even if you’re stopped at a draw-bridge waiting for it to open, believe me.
I guess that’s why I am cautious “afraid” and protective of my family.
CSA