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Evers: Keep Tabs On Teen Drivers For Just $5
November 8, 2011
Parents wanting to know more than their teenage drivers want them to could pay a little to keep tabs on their young motorists under a bill introduce Monday by Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker.
The measure would allow parents of under 18-year-old drivers to pay $5 to be electronically notified if junior gets in an accident or gets a ticket. The measure would also inform parents of revocations and suspensions in case their teen “forgets” to let them know.
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9 Responses to “Evers: Keep Tabs On Teen Drivers For Just $5”
I thought Republicans were supposed to be about small government and personal responsibility. I guess that much like their support for the Constitution, their support for small government and personal responsibility is conditional.
Yes you are right , your teenagers need to take on responsibility a little at a time, but (and it is a big but), it is the parents responsibility to follow through
and see that they did the right thing by any means that is necessary. It is called parental supervision, before, during and after the fact. I do agree with Oversight
that this $5.00 is unnecessary due to everything she stated. Also, when you
find that your teens have done the right thing, did as they were told, or did their
homework without being asked, always remember to tell them you noticed and
how proud you are that they are so responsible. An ounce of praise can achieve
miracles.
Teens have to take on responsibilities a little at a time to enable them to become responsible. Never once did I wish I had the ability to spy on my teenagers. Parents have got to let the grow and go. They are pushing spying in benefit terms right now, but sooner or later will turn it on all of us as the Big Brother norm.
Gembeaux,
Just how is this not a ‘nanny state’ mentality when the government is offering to do the job of the parent for a fee?
Is it not the parent’s job to monitor the activities of their young?
This is pretty much just another way of generating revenue.
Why don’t our state legislators do something constructive like reducing the size of government or eliminating property taxes or repelling the unconstitutional advances of the federal government?
Florida’s unemployment rate continues to soar. Hundreds of Florida small businesses are going belly up every, single day. The state is even dictating where state employees have to get their medication – from CVS! All under the watchful eye of, and by the approval of, The Florida Legislature!
All the while our State Senator is trying to figure out how to keep tabs on traffic tickets issued to teenagers. For a $5 fee!
Wow!!
oversight has some good suggestions…all of my kids are grown now, but..if i had to do it over i would have liked to have done things different with my teenage AND YOUNG ADULT drivers that were driving vehicles still under my name or under my insurance….afterall, I am the one who ultimately takes the legal responsibility for any damage/injury that they may incur while driving…they have GPS services now that can help parents oversee the driving habits of their kids…granted, it has a cost associated with it, but…in the long run, i believe that it would do more to PREVENT $costly$ problems BEFORE their risky driving causes yours (or their) insurance rates to go up- id rather monitor their behavior BEFORE they eventually have an accident, get a ticket, kill themselves or others, than pay $5.00 to find out AFTER the fact….this GPS service is suppose to cause your insurance rates to go down, as well, with some insurance companies…speaking of GPS tracking, today (tuesday) the supreme court is deciding the constitutionality of law enforcement using GPS tracking on potential suspects without a warrant..should be interesting.
If a driver is a minor, parents should be notified anyway, without the stinkin’ $5 fee (use ourtaxes more efficiently!) If they’re over 18, notify the car owner if other than the driver, but beyond that the driver deals with it like every other adult.
@SW: This is not the “nanny state” your catch phrase connotes. Minors are still the responsibility of the parent(s). A kid doing the right thing would have already informed the parents and owned up to their responsibility. Parents have a very solid right, and responsibility, to know when their children are involved in traffic incidents.
Mr. Evers,
-DISLIKE-
Don’t fall into the nanny state mentality, sir.
Well go ahead and pay the $5. if you’re that clueless about you kid getting into a traffic crash because your first sign would be the damage to your car! The good news is that you don’t need to pay “extra” for being in the “know” about your kid’s driving because if your son or daughter is ticketed, you will soon get indicators. Every driving school in the state will send to your address advertisements in ticketed driver’s name wanting him or her to take a “safe driving course.” These mail outs should peak a parent’s curiosity especially if your child hasn’t had the intestinal fortitude to tell you that he or she was ticketed. Then all you need to do go to the clerk of the court’s website. This can always satisfy one’s suspicions for “free.”