Comments on: Tighter Rules Sought On Teenage Drivers http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: -XXX- http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32068 -XXX- Wed, 07 May 2008 18:44:45 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32068 This is nonsense, feel-good legislation. It only marginally expands the law. How about requiring highway driving for a road test? There's an idea that will really save lives. This is nonsense, feel-good legislation. It only marginally expands the law. How about requiring highway driving for a road test? There’s an idea that will really save lives.

]]> By: ed http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32061 ed Wed, 07 May 2008 16:19:50 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32061 I don't know if there is a more scary scenario for parents than their kids taking rides with teenaged friends, especially after the sun has gone down. One big reason for premature graying. And the Consultant is correct in that a law that is not enforced breeds contempt for law in general. In my youth, I, myself, used the argument that if you were old enough for war, you were old enough for a beer. Still haven't come to resolution on that conundrum. Logic tells me one thing, a sense of fairness tells me another, but no matter what conclusion one comes to, drinking and driving don't mix, period. I don’t know if there is a more scary scenario for parents than their kids taking rides with teenaged friends, especially after the sun has gone down. One big reason for premature graying. And the Consultant is correct in that a law that is not enforced breeds contempt for law in general. In my youth, I, myself, used the argument that if you were old enough for war, you were old enough for a beer. Still haven’t come to resolution on that conundrum. Logic tells me one thing, a sense of fairness tells me another, but no matter what conclusion one comes to, drinking and driving don’t mix, period.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32057 the consultant Wed, 07 May 2008 15:33:13 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32057 in order to be effective a law has to be capable of being enforced..how does the legislation address this issue...and there are several states now attempting to pass legislation lowering the drinking age to 18.. under the theory if you can die in Iraq..you ought to be able to have a beer in the states? in order to be effective a law has to be capable
of being enforced..how does the legislation address this
issue…and there are several states now attempting to
pass legislation lowering the drinking age to 18..
under the theory if you can die in Iraq..you ought to be able to have
a beer in the states?

]]> By: WaltTrombone http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32038 WaltTrombone Wed, 07 May 2008 02:45:07 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32038 It's a good idea, but I'm not convinced it should be a law. It IS the law in my house, though. No way am I letting my daughters ride with some teenage maniac (for various reasons, as you might guess.) The older one is currently grounded for lying about taking the bus, when she really got a ride with a girlfriend who only has a permit. It’s a good idea, but I’m not convinced it should be a law.

It IS the law in my house, though. No way am I letting my daughters ride with some teenage maniac (for various reasons, as you might guess.) The older one is currently grounded for lying about taking the bus, when she really got a ride with a girlfriend who only has a permit.

]]> By: Paul Revere http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32037 Paul Revere Wed, 07 May 2008 02:29:24 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32037 Please. You can't legislate EVERYTHING. Don't the cops have enough silliness to do as it is? Why not go all out and say no licenses till 21? But that's as ridiculous as their idea is. Enforcement? Not likely, not easy. Please. You can’t legislate EVERYTHING. Don’t the cops have enough silliness to do as it is? Why not go all out and say no licenses till 21? But that’s as ridiculous as their idea is. Enforcement? Not likely, not easy.

]]> By: Ball http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32033 Ball Tue, 06 May 2008 22:26:13 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32033 Good to see republicans and democrats working together on legislation that will save lives. This is when government works its best, when politicians can be their party affiliations a side and cooperate for the people of the state. Kepp up the good work Assemblywoman Galef and Senator Leibell. Good to see republicans and democrats working together on legislation that will save lives. This is when government works its best, when politicians can be their party affiliations a side and cooperate for the people of the state. Kepp up the good work Assemblywoman Galef and Senator Leibell.

]]> By: Good Idea - But http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-32013 Good Idea - But Tue, 06 May 2008 18:31:27 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/06/tighter-rules-sought-on-teenage-drivers/#comment-32013 Feel good legislation, 6 months before the November elestion, so lets send out press releases so people think we are doing our job. Feel good legislation, 6 months before the November elestion, so lets send out press releases so people think we are doing our job.

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