Would you tell about this?

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Registered: 02-14-2007
Would you tell about this?
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Wed, 09-19-2007 - 9:46pm

We recently had a discussion on another thread about whether or not to tell a teen's parents about something posted on their MySpace page. How about this situation: My neighbor's DD turned 16 in April. During the past couple of weeks, I've seen her twice driving to school in the morning in her snazzy new SUV with a car full of friends. I don't see how this adds up. In my state, you can't even take your driving test and get your license until you've had your learner's permit for 120 days (180 if you don't take a driving course). And you can't even get your permit until your 16th birthday. Plus,after you do have your license, you can only drive with a parent or a licensed driver over 20 years of age for the first three months. Then for the next three months, you can only drive members of your immediate family. If I'm doing the math correctly, that would mean that the absolute earliest she could be driving any friends around would be

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Fri, 09-21-2007 - 9:14am

I think the parents should know...

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Registered: 02-14-2007
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 4:47pm
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I agree that the parents should be made aware of it. I get the feeling from a couple of the responses that the parents may very well know about it and condone it, even tacitly. I think I'll

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