A Parents worst fear

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Originally Posted by STEALTHY

Yes, one car missed a turn, and got seperated. But this was on a freeway with 4 or so exits in a row, which can be difficult to navigate if you dont know the roads, completely different to sleepy old SA (where theres only 1 road in and out). Theres still no explination as to why the car left the road in the first place...

Just keep in mind, you're basically painting all young people with the same brush, based on the experience of one moron! There are other ways to approach the situation without having to flatly say NO (like i suggested before, meet the friends and see how they drive), but also, listen to your kid. Ask him about his friends driving. If he's learnt about the responsibilities of driving like i assume, he'll be honest with you about it (such as if his friends cant drive for ****, or they use their phones while driving etc). I know of many 16/17/18yo's who are much better drivers than people with 20years experience on them!

Personally i'd be more worried about other drivers on the road than the 4 friends, and if you start playing bubblewrap, well you've already lost ;)

Agreed, and prior to my daughters experience it was he who told me the driver involved on that occasion was indeed an idiot and not someone he would drive with again, however, ask my daughter and she was an angel. In there lies the problem, in their eyes, their own friends can do no wrong.
My son too claims his friends to be mature and not likely,but he's only been with one or two of them and at below 80k's in an outer suburban environment.

Were talking 100+ zones with big gumtree's a metre from the road edge.
Apples and oranges.
Add to it that the area is foreign to them and they are inexperienced drivers in multiple cars.

It just doesnt sit well with me, too many possible contributing factors to ignore.
Hey, it may be perfectly fine, but i just dont see the point in putting yourself in such a situation and when i explained it fully to him he agreed.