Originally Posted by patc
Having said all that, most kids can't read or write anyway, so I have no reason to think they would learn traffic skills if they were taught in school. (I taught college courses part-time for two years, the lack of basic language skills from recent high school grads was frightening).
The tip of a very large iceberg. For fifty years we have been saying 'this or that' should be taught in schools, since it apparently is not taught in the home any more. Cycling, courtesy, being cautious, understanding the dynamics of the roadway, etc...yeah, right..just the sort of thing we want to take time with for our children, when they can't read, write, or add two digit numbers (
forget subtraction, ok folks? FORGET IT).
Can someone please tell me why the driving age shouldn't be 18, anyway? A few extra years walking and cycling to get around would be a lesson quite a few
children could use.
roughstuff