We all know how things have changed since we were kids, if you are over 30 at least. Kids cannot play outside after dark even in their own neighborhoods without a parent around. Parents walk or drive their kids to school and back or meet the bus. These sorts of things show drastic changes from the days of my youth.
Years ago I refused to use speed calling and still do. I like to remember the numbers. I knew I would lose the ability to recall them if I stopped practicing them. Same thing is happening with GPS. More and more of us have one in our car. We plug in the address and a voice tells us where and when to turn or we can just follow in silence using the map on the dashboard.
When I turned 16, the very day, I got my license. Those days we had driver's ed in school. My daughter turned 16 yesterday and wants to drive too, but she needs to still get her permit and we need to make arrangements with a driving school to teach her. What a pain in the ass for kids today. It should still be a class!
Anyhow, since kids cannot run around like we did, they don't learn their own neighborhoods, let alone the city or county where they live. Part of the fun of learning to drive is discovering new areas. Areas the kids of today will not know how to get back to without their talking maps. I think they should be advised to use no GPS systems until they have been driving for two years so they can establish roots!
A new California law was just signed prohibiting teen drivers from using their cell phones while driving. And that includes talking and texting! We should all abide by that rule.
Happy Sweet Sixteen to my Zoe!
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Happy 16th to Zoe!
In our house cell phones became standard equipment when Dottie had her hip and knee replaced; they told her to never be without it in case either of them dislocates. We don't have GPS in either vehicle, and have no desire to. When we can't read a map anymore, we should probably quit driving anyway!
There was some debate here about texting and driving a few weeks ago when someone was issued a ticket for it (it's not specifically prohibited). Apparently their driving was erratic enough to get them a ticket...
I remember coming home from work one night and watching a guy run a red light in front of me. He had his paperback book on the steering wheel with the dome light on!
alan
You said "my Zoe"! That's so adorable it makes me want to hug you! I think I will, but you won't know why at the time. :)
Happy 16 to your beautiful daughter!
I know I am way way late but happy 16th birthday Zoe :)
me and my daughter both have cells...but she doesn't take hers to school (shes afraid it will get stolen or broken or taken away) but niether have gps lol...we get lost frequently when out in new towns but man do we have fun while doing it :)
Happy Thanksgiving Nancy!
Hope it is a lovely one.
Wishing you a wonderful 2008.
When ya gonna post again, Nancy??
MERRY CHRISTMAS nancy
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