- 1. Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: LRuggi2635@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:47:15 EDT
- Frank and others-- how do you all feel about the suitability of Spridgets and other LBCs for young drivers? I for one feel today's driving environment is decidedly more risky than the one I started o
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01480.html (8,250 bytes)
- 2. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 08:39:58 -0700 (PDT)
- This is a tough question, I think. I am 30 now. I had my first Midget with 18, and a 61 Sprite shortly after. The 61 didn't even have seat belts. This didn't seem to bother my parents very much for s
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01484.html (10,134 bytes)
- 3. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 12:10:40 -0400
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- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01488.html (11,981 bytes)
- 4. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 12:14:32 EDT
- << Frank and others-- how do you all feel about the suitability of Spridgets and other LBCs for young drivers? I for one feel today's driving environment is decidedly more risky than the one I starte
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01489.html (10,829 bytes)
- 5. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 12:24:15 -0400
- I think it comes down to a combination of individual differences and training. The obvious tack to take to is train everyone as though they are innately unsafe. That is, assume that left to their own
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01491.html (10,777 bytes)
- 6. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 13:30:52 -0400
- I don't think there's a good "catch-all" answer. Out of my high school gratuating class of 250, about 10% were dead from traffic accidents before I was out of College. Most of us had the same driver'
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01500.html (11,797 bytes)
- 7. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:19:10 -0400
- I'm not saying that you don't have a valid point, and I'm sorry if I gave that impression. I didn't make my point very well. Driver training of young people is a hot-button issue for me, and maybe I
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01507.html (14,376 bytes)
- 8. re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM
- Date: Thu, 27 May 99 17:15:51 EDT
- How 'bout two cars? Say an early Volvo sedan with dual SUs and a manual transmission as the daily driver to start off, and a Spridget 'project' as something to learn care/repair/maintenance. By the
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01522.html (10,378 bytes)
- 9. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: "Toby Atwater" <tob@taltec.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:28:52 -0700
- Being a young driver myself, I might want to throw my 2 cents into the busy driving to make a fool of yourself, on my non syncro Land Cruiser with the column shift, I was WAY to occupied driving to b
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01523.html (10,089 bytes)
- 10. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 21:17:04 -0400
- Good question! My daughters car is a 1959 Austin A40 Saloon, it has been converted to more modern Sprite disc brakes and rear bakes. It has modern 3 point seat belts with lap belts on the back seat.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01534.html (10,986 bytes)
- 11. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Leigh Ellen Johnson <L.Johnson@mailbox.gu.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 14:21:15 +1000
- My dad's dream was always to have his jag. They eventually bought a '78 in '84, and mum ended up driving it to and from work. She's wasn't really comfortable in it at first, then she was at the front
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01544.html (10,331 bytes)
- 12. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: BILL <billh@aaai.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 06:56:49 -0700
- I agree Leigh. You have to drive a Sprite or any LBC for that matter like it's a motorcycle, like your invisible to other "motorists". Even if it's a bright flashy color the clueless "jellybean jocke
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01552.html (9,967 bytes)
- 13. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 12:28:32 -0400
- I have to agree on the Driver training courses. My eldest daughter, now 23, was told to take driver training BEFORE!!! I would agree to a license. She already had a car. Now I have a 15 yo that will
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01563.html (10,524 bytes)
- 14. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:44:34 -0400
- from exch01.ltcm.com by ltcm.com (8.7.1/1.32(sec)-LK3) id NAA14510; Fri, 28 May 1999 13:44:36 -0400 Reply-to: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com> Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net Now Larry, Y
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01569.html (11,737 bytes)
- 15. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 12:54:32 -0500
- Mike and Ulix, You guys have GOT to get out a bit more...... trying to pickup up girls from their FATHERS on a car mail list........ Yeah, you'd do better curling..... even in the summer Peter C icel
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01570.html (10,546 bytes)
- 16. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 14:08:19 -0400
- No but she has a Tracker and a live-in (with?) boyfriend. Course now he doesn't get LBC's, but he is a teacher, but they don't make a lot of money, but he cut his hair, now mines longer, but .......
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01571.html (10,435 bytes)
- 17. RE: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 14:22:40 -0400
- from exch01.ltcm.com by ltcm.com (8.7.1/1.32(sec)-LK3) id OAA16284; Fri, 28 May 1999 14:22:41 -0400 Reply-to: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com> Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net Heh heh. Boy
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01572.html (11,615 bytes)
- 18. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 14:38:15 EDT
- << Due to circumstance far beyond my control I only have the Midget for a car. I fully intend to teach how to drive in the Midget. I need to rebuild the tranny because the synchros are gone - but I w
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01576.html (10,531 bytes)
- 19. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: "Ric Bergstrom" <Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 14:49:00 -0400
- What would you say to 16 year olds if you had the chance to sit them down (at their parents request) and talk to them about driving skills (survival)? I have that opportunity as I ask all my clients
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01577.html (11,236 bytes)
- 20. Re: Safety and Young Drivers in Spridgets (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 15:16:47 -0400
- Yea and also pay the IRS. It is listed as income. But still I'll have a second car. Larry Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu System Administrator/Manager Neuropsychiatry Section Depa
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg01580.html (10,327 bytes)
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