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2011-03-17 Home Front: Politix

U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Putting Brakes on State Age Limits for Teen Drivers

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-03-17 11:34|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Fine for inner city dwellers with mass transit. What about those of us who actually farm for a living and need someone to run the tractor at 14

Posted by Pancho Angise6853 2011-03-17 11:57|| 2011-03-17 11:57|| Front Page Top

#2 If we increase the legal driving age to 65, that would not only reduce the number of traffic fatalities, it would also increase public support for universal mass transit, such that we could have a subway train stop at every door.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-03-17 12:35|| 2011-03-17 12:35|| Front Page Top

This article is pretty far away from what we're doing on Rantburg. I'm not deleting it because of the comments, but -- particularly on a news-busy day -- it is something most of us could read elsewhere.

AoS

Posted by Steve White 2011-03-17 13:32|| 2011-03-17 13:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Fine for inner city dwellers with mass transit.

How'd that mass transit work out for the inner city dwellers and citizens of New Orleans with Katrina about them?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-17 14:04|| 2011-03-17 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 What about those of us who actually farm for a living and need someone to run the tractor at 14

A driver's license is only necessary for driving on public roads. All the country kids I know learnt to drive as soon as they could reach the gas pedal, just going up and down the family's very long driveway... and of course running the equipment in the fields.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-03-17 14:27|| 2011-03-17 14:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Another assault against states rights. Strictly as "central committee" power play against the United States of America.

Posted by Fester Throlurt5197 2011-03-17 16:01|| 2011-03-17 16:01|| Front Page Top

#7 "Getting their first driver's license is a seminal moment in the lives of most teenagers."

At least the young males hope it will end up that way.

Posted by no mo uro 2011-03-17 19:55|| 2011-03-17 19:55|| Front Page Top

#8 States to federal "government": It's none of yer goddam business! Buzz off.

Idiots.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-17 22:02|| 2011-03-17 22:02|| Front Page Top

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