Angel,
Well, We don't have to worry about any of that now, do we!
Kathy


At 08:07 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
>But if he has an accident isn't it you who will be responsible because he is
>not an adult?  Just wondering.  Also, can he purchase the car by himself.  I
>was wondering.  I will not purchase a car for my son, and all the other
>blind parents I know of who have sighted children who drive have purchased
>for them their cars.  I don't want to have to be responsible for paying for
>tickets or anything I didn't create myself.  Also, my husbands sister said
>one of her children used her social security number because the child
>claimed not to have the license with her and caused her to have to pay a lot
>of traffic tickets.  She didn't and now her license is suspended.  I don't
>want anything like that to befall me.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Busted again!
>
>
> > HI Angel,
> > I didn't have a problem with him earning the privilage to  drive.  He
> > really went through a lot of hoops to get to the point of having a license
> > and many on this list will tell you.  Chris and we, have been an on going
> > situation, but now, he has also lost the privilage and will have to gain
>it
> > back for himself when he is an adult.  By the way, we weren't paying for
> > anything.  He had to pay for drivers ed, and insurance and, if he had
> > gotten a pictured license, he would have had to pay for that too, so,
> > except for some anxiety and agrivation, we haven't put much else on the
> > line for him in this direction.
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> > At 02:56 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
> > >My son is 15.  I did a drug test last month and found he had been smoking
> > >pot and as I don't even permit cigarette smoking or gum chewing I said
> > >because he lied to me concerning this  I said I couldn't trust him.   as
> > >driving is  a privilege I told him straight up that as I couldn't trust
>him
> > >and he wasn't responsible enough he wouldn't have a license at all or a
>car
> > >till he leaves my house or turns 18 whichever comes first.  My question
>is
> > >this why are you paying fir anything?  Why is he driving at all.  He
>doesn't
> > >have to you know.  I am blind and I certainly don't need a car.  My
>daughter
> > >is 30 and never did learn to drive.  She just never found the need.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:24 PM
> > >Subject: Busted again!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >         Notice how I didn't even need to put a name in the subject
>line
> > >this
> > > > time.  You guys quickly figured out what's up again.  Yep, Chris is
>having
> > > > his license suspended after a week.  One day after having his license,
>the
> > > > same day that he appeared in court, we learned that he took a bunch of
> > >kids
> > > > to the movies.  In Maine, your first drivers license is a provisional
> > > > license.The regulations are that you can only drive other family
>members
> > > > around and so on and so forth.  Needless to say, none of those kids
>were
> > > > related to Chris.  We gave him a warning and we made sure that his
>girl
> > > > friend's parents also new about the restrictions on his
> > > > license.  Yesterday, Chris had finally paid us enough so that he could
>get
> > > > insured and drive independently.  Greg and I have stipulated that he
>will
> > > > pay for his own insurance.  So, last night he took the car to Nicki's
> > >house
> > > > and came home.  Today, he went to Nicki's house, put her in the car
>and
> > > > went out to eat.  How do we know, Greg drove by one time  and found
>the
> > >car
> > > > in front of Nicki's house, then he came back later and it was gone.
>They
> > > > were having lunch out.  Greg walked in and sat down across from them,
> > >where
> > > > they were eating,  and asked for the keys.  Chris was caught red
>handed
> > >and
> > > > complied.  Then, there was a policeman also having lunch so Greg went
>over
> > > > to check out the rules and the officer said that for him to suspend
>the
> > > > license he would have to see Chris actually driving, but if we press
>the
> > > > issue, the state will support us.  Chris also has a meeting with his
> > > > probation officer this afternoon, at which time, all this will be
>coming
> > > > out, including Chris riding in the car with a drunk person last week
>and,
> > > > who knows what all else,  and we have no idea what she will say about
> > >things.
> > > >         The sad thing is that, ever since last Thursday, we have been
> > >getting
> > > > along much better with Chris.  We've had some really open and frank
> > > > discussions.  I think that we're as disappointed in how things turned
>out
> > > > as he is, but he has to learn to respect the law and to say "no," to
>his
> > > > impulsivity.    Thanks for letting me fil you in and thanks, as
>always,
> > >for
> > > > praying.
> > > > Who else,
> > > > Chris's mom!  Arg!