Comments on: Sticker sentence

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:46:21 +0000

I can see the bulling and false reports.

How about a sandwich sign in front of the movie theater saturday afternoon for 4 hours. “Watch out for me I don’t drive safe!”

Would only have to wear it ONCE!

By: llama

llama — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:04:56 +0000

As a Dad of a teenager, I can attest that nothing is worse for them than embarrassment of any kind. My daughter believes me to be a flea bitten, woolly beast of suspect character that she is embarrassed for her friends to see much less meet - especially her boyfriends. Her having to be picked up by the boys at home (as an unbreakable rule) so they can meet the Horrible Daddy Llama - just kills her while oddly keeping her safely unharmed at the same time. Who would have guessed?

This judge must have minored in teen psychology.

Two thumbs up. Paying a few bucks for a ticket is nothing to any teenager.

By: Dad of 5

Dad of 5 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:49:46 +0000

#10 by Kwerna “A great opportunity for pranksters to harass the kid.”

I had the same thought. There are so many bullies in schools, therefore there would be too many false tips called in.

By: KayVee

KayVee — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:04:11 +0000

Peter L: I saw that item too, it was shocking. The kids believed they never took their eyes off the road, but the tape showed them texting, talking on the phone, and turning around to joke with passengers who were in the back seat. It also showed them driving off the surface of the road and swerving to get back on. So many kids just don’t understand how dangerous driving a car can be [of course, the same can be said of many people who are supposed to be adults].

By: Peter L

Peter L — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:41:27 +0000

What happens when the teen drives a different car?

I saw a news item about putting cameras in the car that record whatever the driver is doing. That might be more effective than a bumper sticker.

By: Kyle A

Kyle A — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:31:45 +0000

Mumsee, good point. It could still be effective, however. Some kids might not be embarrassed, but they would consider it a nuisance and an infringement on their freedom.

By: mumsee

mumsee — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:05:13 +0000

Quite a few of the kids I deal with would not find this embarassing, they would consider it a badge of honor.

By: KayVee

KayVee — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:45 +0000

My granddaughter’s first boyfriend was killed in a rollover accident when he fell asleep at the wheel during a long drive that was supposed to go from coast to coast [no alcohol or drugs were involved]. He was barely 17. While his death made more careful drivers out of both of my grandchildren and many of their friends, it was a terrible loss for all who knew him.

I mention this only because even some less obvious driving errors can cost a family a child. At 17, he should not have been driving so far, young people’s brains are not developed well enough to make them aware of dangers like being hypnotized by the road.

So I say they should not get the option of paying the fine, they should have to be embarrassed by the bumper sticker if they mess up. Fines are easily forgotten once paid. Hopefully, kids will begin to think in terms of avoiding that embarrassment and drive more carefully to begin with.

By: Ree

Ree — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:23:27 +0000

I had the same thought as Kwerna. Other kids will see it as an opportunity to get the kid in trouble. And what if they do get reported? Do they then have to pay the ticket? I wouldn’t want my kid’s punishment to be left in the hands of his peers. Kids are mean to each other!

By: sbg

sbg — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:34:14 +0000

If embarrassment is that bad it looks like it can be avoided by paying the fine. Sounds like a good idea.