teenage son crashed into electricity pole

jeannieblue

vaio wrote: »

get a room you two

We're already there..... sharing a laptop

Road_Hog

Conor wrote: »

I have no time or pity for people who do drugs and as someone who drives for a living, even less for those who drive whilst on drugs or drink because it'll be most likely one of them that results in me not going home one day.

That aside, you're still a tit and about as rude and obnoxious as you can get.

And that's from me, who likes to speak his mind and tell people what he thinks. There's no need to be unpleasant to people just for the sake of it.

You're just plain nasty and rude, and you probably have a small winkler, which is why you suffer from SPS.

tubbee2

Thank you everyone who posted. I agree no one should be on the road unless they are clean and legal, I have seen enough damage caused by road users to other human beings to last a life time and I don't condone idiot sons behaviour, it was reckless and stupid. That said, he has learned a lesson. In his defence he swerved to avoid a cat on a wet country lane on a dark November night which is how he hit the electricity pole. The lesson learned - hit the cat not the pole - and don't go out after a night in with the boys no matter how much grief you get from your girlfriend. Good lessons methinks. Again, thanks to everyone who posted.

jeannieblue

Road_Hog wrote: »

That aside, you're still a tit and about as rude and obnoxious as you can get.

And that's from me, who likes to speak his mind and tell people what he thinks. There's no need to be unpleasant to people just for the sake of it.

You're just plain nasty and rude, and you probably have a small winkler, which is why you suffer from SPS.

Now I think that was unnecessary...

Why respond with that? Its not clever. Its not funny. Just plain crude.

jeannieblue

tubbee2 wrote: »

Thank you everyone who posted. I agree no one should be on the road unless they are clean and legal, I have seen enough damage caused by road users to other human beings to last a life time and I don't condone idiot sons behaviour, it was reckless and stupid. That said, he has learned a lesson. In his defence he swerved to avoid a cat on a wet country lane on a dark November night which is how he hit the electricity pole. The lesson learned - hit the cat not the pole - and don't go out after a night in with the boys no matter how much grief you get from your girlfriend. Good lessons methinks. Again, thanks to everyone who posted.

No disrespect - but, don't you think that he may be out with the wrong 'boys'? Sounds as if they all do drugs and you must know that that is not a good thing.

We had a customers sons car in the other day - he had clipped the kerb at 5 miles an hour......... that's what he told his dad.

Clipped kerb my ar5e. The damage done said it all. For one, the wheel was hanging off...........

tubbee2

You're right Genie, drugs are not a good thing and if I could prevent him I would. Any ideas anyone?

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

jeannieblue wrote: »

No disrespect - but, don't you think that he may be out with the wrong 'boys'? Sounds as if they all do drugs and you must know that that is not a good thing.

We had a customers sons car in the other day - he had clipped the kerb at 5 miles an hour......... that's what he told his dad.

Clipped kerb my ar5e. The damage done said it all. For one, the wheel was hanging off...........

Totally agree

One of my friends swerved to avoid a cat, well at least thats what the parents/police/insurers where told

He was actual driving like an idiot and tried to take a corner at 50 in the wet

Ill bet the accident was due to your sons stupidity and there wasnt a cat in sight

tubbee2

I know he's an idiot, but he's working on it and I'm looking forward to the new improved version eventually.

jeannieblue

tubbee2 wrote: »

You're right Genie, drugs are not a good thing and if I could prevent him I would. Any ideas anyone?

You could print this off...... he could read it..... that would make you the baddie of course.

If he is not earning... then he could get a job to pay off his fine/pole cost. You mentioned that he is a student, he should make an effort then to earn some money. You must somehow give him responsibility. I started with my two when they were alot younger and told them that their rooms were their own responsibility. If they wanted washing done, bring it down. If they wanted to live in a smelly room - their choice, I would shut the door.

They have turned out to be more tidy than me! And create washing, but as they do their own now, its not my problem.

Give him or encourage him to have something to aim for... however big or small. I find that the more you do for them, the less respect you get back.

Hopefully some young guys (or youngish guys) out there can guide you as well. I can only speak from a mothers point of view.

Tell him he will never drive again unless he gives up the drugs. Shame the authorities can't tell him that, he'd believe them more than he would you (due to him being a teenager etc).

Give him responsibility - tell him he is the adult and to deal with it.

Its not easy but it is the kindest route in the end.

Good luck

tigtag02

Hiya

Just nipped into this one and havent read all the post but I did this once :o

It was a lamp post and the ins covered the £1000 cost as per third party!! Surely this should be the same.