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What is your "criteria" for a difficult child & learner's permit for driving?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marg's Man" data-source="post: 377853" data-attributes="member: 4085"><p>When our kids started driving I laid down some rules which we kept for the other three and are now being applied to difficult child 3.</p><p></p><p>I will maintain the car in a safe condition and, while they are learning, pay for it entirely including fuel. </p><p></p><p>Once licensed to drive unsupervised (Learners must be supervised by a holder of a full licence sitting the front passenger seat); our laws have a points system, very low for first year drivers ('red' P), higher for 2nd & 3rd year drivers ('green' P) and more for a full licence. Traffic infringements not severe enough to rate automatic disqualification lose points until zero when you lose your licence and go back to the start. I know most places have a similar system. </p><p></p><p>If one of my kids loses their licence in this way or if they are EVER caught driving under the influence of anything the law does not allow; they will NEVER drive a car of mine again. I also include low range drink driving for which the law only gives points, high range is a disqualification offence.</p><p></p><p>The licensed child driving my cars is expected to keep a log of the distance travelled. Once they have gone the distance equivalent to a tank full of petrol they are expected to pay for the next fill. They also have to pay for any incidentals of the trip like tolls, parking stations, etc as they are incurred. While this doesn't cover the full costs of running a car it does reinforce the idea for them driving is NOT free and that public transport (where possible) is often a better option. All part of their education.</p><p></p><p>Marg's Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marg's Man, post: 377853, member: 4085"] When our kids started driving I laid down some rules which we kept for the other three and are now being applied to difficult child 3. I will maintain the car in a safe condition and, while they are learning, pay for it entirely including fuel. Once licensed to drive unsupervised (Learners must be supervised by a holder of a full licence sitting the front passenger seat); our laws have a points system, very low for first year drivers ('red' P), higher for 2nd & 3rd year drivers ('green' P) and more for a full licence. Traffic infringements not severe enough to rate automatic disqualification lose points until zero when you lose your licence and go back to the start. I know most places have a similar system. If one of my kids loses their licence in this way or if they are EVER caught driving under the influence of anything the law does not allow; they will NEVER drive a car of mine again. I also include low range drink driving for which the law only gives points, high range is a disqualification offence. The licensed child driving my cars is expected to keep a log of the distance travelled. Once they have gone the distance equivalent to a tank full of petrol they are expected to pay for the next fill. They also have to pay for any incidentals of the trip like tolls, parking stations, etc as they are incurred. While this doesn't cover the full costs of running a car it does reinforce the idea for them driving is NOT free and that public transport (where possible) is often a better option. All part of their education. Marg's Man [/QUOTE]
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