Fred & Mary Hodgson wrote:
>Rob-
>
>Instead of doing the "Big Brother" routine, put a couple hundred dollars more
>with that $100 and enroll him in a driving school that shows kids how to deal
>with car control, etc. in a controlled environment with THEIR cars &
>instructors. Saves anxious moments all around as well as your relationship
>with your son. FWIW
>
>Fred Hodgson
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: rob
>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 5:36 PM
>To: FOT
>Subject: no lbc young drivers
>
>Hi Folks just thought i would throw this out . My kid will be driving to
>school next fall,and i anixous as heck about it We all know there brains
>arn't developed yet I am hopping he will understand just how hard it can be
>to get a car back under control after you have lost it
> Any way for a 100 bucks Davis instruments sells a chip to plug into the
>cars
>OBD11 port and records up to 300 hours of data >>throitle postison hard
>breaking hard excelleration, speed every 5 seconds Its all layed out on
>graphs
>We live just south of Boston and many of the roads are twisty narrow hilly
>and lined with stone walls I am just hopping he is lucky as i was but now
>I
>will be able see just how hes doing He can't unplug it but with me finding
>out now i have to decide if i tellem about it or not ethics terrific
>subject rob
>
>
>
Don't forget ice school (if its in your area)
And all of you will lean car control
Craig
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