Teen driver defended

Teen driver defended

To all of those parents who

lambasted Kerry FitzPatrick's letter, every student at Starr's Mill feels

the same way about the rainy day parenting.

While most of you wrote telling

Kerry to ride the bus, how many of you would put your 11- or 12-year-old

child on a bus containing 17- and 18-year-old teenagers? Not many.

There is also a huge problem

at the South Complex with overcrowded buses and bus shortages. For those

parents who want driving teens to ride the bus, how would you feel about

the safety of your children when they are forced to sit three people to

a seat? Contrary to popular belief, those seats do not seat three comfortably.

Kerry's letter was directed

to parents who never bother to drive their kids to school unless it is

cold or rainy. These parents do not know the patterns of the traffic,

therefore causing backups. Why don't these parents let their children

wait in their minivan at the bus stop, instead of causing backups at the

school?

Or to the man worried about

a reduction in smog if teens would quit driving: If you insist on driving

your kids to school, try carpooling with a neighbor or two.

To the man who made a comment

about the BMWs and Hondas that kids drive, which will your kid be driving

in a few years? Do you plan on driving your 16-year-old to school in the

rain? Do you plan on driving them to and from school activities, as well

as after school jobs? I doubt it.

The outspoken responses from

many of these "adults" was uncalled for, as well as very disrespectful

towards all teens. Oh, and to Tweety, follow your own advice and get a

life.

Amanda Baumgardner

Fayetteville