Chairman Kaga said:I can't say that I trust many teen drivers myself...they do have the highest crash rate of any age group, but that's mainly because they don't see driving as a responsibility like they should...some of the teens I know who can drive just like to get liquored up and cruise around at 80 MPH or more...but I just don't see why my parents don't think I should be allowed to drive right now, I'd probably be the most cautious driver on the road =/ Insurance prices might factor in too...I don't have a job so I could never pay the rates they charge for 16-year-olds...
If I walk home from school it takes me about 10 or 15 minutes depending on how long I actually have to wait to cross the street. I really only need to cross once and it is at a crosswalk... too bad there isn't a crossing guard. I never understood why there wasn't though... the street I cross is like the 2nd busiest in town! So there's always a lot of cars. My dad lets kids cross the street all the time too... but it seems like he's one of the only ones who does. Even adults don't stop for me. But I've been walking home long enough to figure out ways to cross... sometimes I'll just go since the law does say they have to stop for me. So if there's enough room I'll just go! But usually I wait until the cars are out of sight since I do get scared to cross sometimes... or I'll wait until the cars pulling out have to turn left! That's the perfect chance to cross... but it does bring me to another point. A lot of teens don't use signal light either. Or seat belts for that matter. And they tend to have the radio really loud and are on cell phones. And they usually have overcrowded cars too...Chairman Kaga said:I know what you mean about teen drivers never letting pedestrians across...I get driven home every day by my mom and she's usually the only one who ever stops to let kids across the street. Our school is on the edge of town so everyone who walks home usually has a long way to go, so the least anyone could do is let them on the correct side of the street, but nobody ever does that, and I'd be scared to be a pedestrian anyway because I'd likely be run over in the middle of the crosswalk by some idiot who was in a hurry. I wouldn't have anywhere to drive either, maybe to school and back...I suppose my two motivations are that I want to feel as adult as everyone else and have a car, and I want to be able to drive friends around if ever they need a lift...no one's ever said anything bad about me for not having a car, but I expect someone will sooner or later...
Pokemaster10000 said:Yeah...and they complain when they get a ticket.
80 MPH? The fastest my dad ever drove was on an expressway at 60 MPH.
I'd be pretty cautious also. I mean I look both ways atleast 3 times when I walk across the street. Well...not all the time. :P
Is it 18 or 16 when you're to drive?
snowangel3181988 said:16 is legal driving age here. At 18 you can vote and 21 you can drink. I hate when people complain about tickets and stuff since they obviously did something wrong to get it in the first place! My dad is a police so I should know these things...
I don't know what the fasination with drinking is either. A lot of teens probably just drink because it's illegal to do so here. And because their friends do. I don't get it though...Pokemaster10000 said:I have no idea why people even like to drink.
Your father is a police? Cool!...I always had a question to ask. Does your father come home often? I always think they spend their time in the police department.
I always have those dreams, but my sister and a random cousin are also with me.Flaming Torchic said:LOL, I remember this one time where I had a nightmare where I took my mom's car and went driving in it (I am still unaware of why, but you know how dreams work). oO I can't remember where I took it, but all I know is that I was scared to death. Anyways, I just want it so that I don't have to put up with my parents complaining when I want a drive to the store to get something, and because I don't like walking to school and home. =P
Pokemaster10000 said:I have no idea why people even like to drink.
Your father is a police? Cool!...I always had a question to ask. Does your father come home often? I always think they spend their time in the police department.
^^NICK^^ v3.0 said:I always have those dreams, but my sister and a random cousin are also with me.
Glow tags?Chairman Kaga said:Wow, we have glow tags now! Awesome!
Here we have to be 15.5 to be in drivers' ed and to drive with parental supervision, and we can drive legally at 16. The thing is my parents won't let me until I'm 18 though -.-;;
100marios said:Glow tags?
* 100marios trys them out.
Eh, I can't get them to work, hehe...
NO! Don't procrastinate! It's bad FT! Trust me on this one, I should know! At least there is nothing for me to procrastinate on now since tomorrow is my last day! And it's only chorus so nothing to study for or anything.Flaming Torchic said:Some people like the taste of beer, and also like to drink it when they're depressed (since beer is an anti-depressant). I have tried beer before, and to be honest, I think it tastes a bit gross. oO I think I will just stick to Coke, unless I like beer when I grow up. Heh, right now I am *GASP* procrastinating, somewhat. =P I really should be trying to memorize my French presentation, but I won't be able to memorize it in one night, and we don't have to so oh well.
Oh, okay, thanks!Flaming Torchic said:Are you using Internet Explorer? Because it will not work on any other browser. Also, remember that you need to wrap your posts in this code: [*GLOW="insert colour here"][*/GLOW]
snowangel3181988 said:I don't know what the fasination with drinking is either. A lot of teens probably just drink because it's illegal to do so here. And because their friends do. I don't get it though...
Yes, my dad is a police. But he doesn't work at the police dept. He works at the airport. Does he come home often? Well he works night shifts so he sleeps all day and wakes up around 5. But he hurt his knee again about a month ago so he hasn't gone to work in awhile... actually he went back last Wednesday or something for like 2 days... and now he's been off. But he is going to work tonight I think. I'll find out in 20 minutes when he leaves! And I don't think police that do work at the police dept. spend all their time there...
snowangel3181988 said:NO! Don't procrastinate! It's bad FT! Trust me on this one, I should know! At least there is nothing for me to procrastinate on now since tomorrow is my last day! And it's only chorus so nothing to study for or anything.
As for beer... I think it's gross too. I just don't like it at all... not that I've ever drunk any of it before... but it's still gross. I prefer coke too! And I think I'll stick with that for now!
