re: WWYD- teenager, new driver, and speeding ticket

The officer who ticketed him said that he would be offered driving school. I wish he could enroll and complete that before his court date to show he is remorseful and serious abt being a better driver. I wonder if he can do that ahead of time? probs not, but I am going to look into that, the worst they can say is no I guess.

I would very much like this not to be reported to our insurance though.

The $190 'court costs' will be in addition to a MUCH stiffer speeding fine !

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Looks like someone is not driving for awhile.

The only way they drive is with a parent in the car.

The ultimate punishment just drive me around all day after school to
Bingo, doctors appointments, pick up some hookers & blow. Just the normal everyday stuff in an older persons life in Baton Roougez.

Then they will cut some yards, rake some leaves, or program some computers for extra cash to pay this off.

I’d just take the car away for 6 months or however long. Not sure treating them like they got caught selling drugs is necessary if they’re generally a good kid.

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The problem is kids that age think nothing can/will happen to them

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That's literally in our genetic code. It's why young men are excited to go to war.

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He was lucky it was lowered to "only" 25 MPH over the limit.

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yeah, he was vv fortunate that the officer knew us and gave him a break.

If he were charged with reckless driving and having other kids in the car while still having a Restricted DL, he could have had his DL revoked until he is 21. (that is what the officer said).

I am not sure abt being arrested on the spot at his age for reckless driving, but I'd think that was a possibility as well.

In any case, he was vv lucky in a lot of ways.

If he hasn't been paying his car insurance, he should now and should have to earn the money to pay the rise in that insurance that his stupidity will cause.

All depends on the situation and the kid. Both my kids got tickets early on for 20ish over the speed limit. Their consequence was to pay the ticket themselves. I got my first ticket going around 20 over about 3 months after I got my license at 15. Had around 10-12 since then in 30 years of driving.

Everyone they rode with growing up sped, except for their mother. Me, my parents and my wife's dad. They got it honest, and no amount of me telling them don't speed was going to stop them. They had also been driving since they were 13 though (18 and 20 now). So by the time they got their license, they had plenty of driving experience. Never worried about either of them and still don't. They both slowed down some after their tickets.

My youngest hit 2 parked cars in the 1st 90 days of having a drivers license. The worst punishment I could give her is to make her drive around with her dinged up car.