Originally Posted by
bigbadwullf
I think you need to clarify what you mean. I didn't vote because I wasn't sure what it meant.....entirely.
I took my girls out MANY times to teach them how to drive in all kinds of conditions. Out at 5am after it snowed, in the rain, etc. . Neither of them are afraid of driving in the snow. And we live in the south where it doesn't snow all that much. I just took the opportunity when it it presented itself. A few times when they didn't even have their learner's permit.
I think most cyclists are careful drivers; as I'm sure you did a good job training your daughters to drive. What I'm trying to get at, is how do you feel about teen-age drivers being trained to drive by their parents on a national scale? Everyday I see horrific examples of driving on the roadways. It scares me to think that the current trend in the industry is going to on-line parent taught programs. Think of all the parents you know. Are they all good drivers? Would you feel safer riding you bike on the road knowing that some of these parents are doing the teaching instead of a trained professional?