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Hello.
Join Date: Mar 2004
Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5
Location: Downingtown, PA
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I think all young drivers have that issue (riding too close to the right). My son has had his share of new driver foybles. I think I posted earlier about 9 months ago, he clipped a parking bollard and dented the front fender of the 2009 X3 that he drives. We went to a junkyard, pulled a 'closely' matching fender of generally the same color and he replaced it on the car himself.
Just recently he got his first speeding ticket. Officially he was going 83 in a 55 (which honestly is keeping up with traffic on this particular road in our area). That infraction would have been a 3 month suspension of his license. Luckily he got a cop that was benevolent, and he handled the situation maturely. Cop wrote him up for 60 in a 55, no points, no insurance issues. He had just finished digging and installing french drains and had earned $150 for it. That came out of his bank account to cover the ticket and he lost the car for 3 weeks. Hopefully he learned a lesson. Overall he drives well, but he is a 17yr old kid. We use him as a DD on occasion.
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Old Fart
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
Posts: 13,353
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They all have a need for speed. It's scary. But, Josh, sounds like you handled it well. Losing access to the car seems to be the best punishment. My son has already lost privileges a few times.
It's a graduated license here, so they can only have one other non-family member passenger until they have a year under their belts. Most parents look other way, but we busted our kid for hauling extra friends around--most seriously when he tired to schlep them on a four-hour highway trip to a friend's weekend house. Um, nope! Coincidently, the law is called Joshua's Law. For a kid who died on Georgia roads shortly after getting his license. Sigh. |
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Old Fart
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
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My older son got his license today so he is now rocking his grandma's old Hyundai Santa Fe
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Carmudgeon
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,681
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Your son must be so happy …congrats !!
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Old Fart
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
Posts: 8,580
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Yes he is, thanks all
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
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