Monday, May 3, 2010

Kyleigh's Law

Okay, so this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer has quotes from a mother saying how great Kyleigh's law is and how much it will help. That's just nonsense, that mother is naive if she really thinks that having a decal on her daughter's car will 'help other drivers be patient and understand she is a beginner'. New Jersey drivers are notorious for being flat out bad, impatient drivers. That little decal will just frustrate people because teenagers are assumed to be bad drivers. This decal is only good for giving NJ police officers something to do and letting pedophiles know that I am young and alone. I've heard of cases where people pretend to be police officers and pull people over and then assault them- and that was before this law. When my sister first got her license in 2007 she was pulled over by someone who was posing as an officer, and luckily she got away, and that was before there was any type of sticker identifying her as a minor. So now what? Am I supposed to be afraid everytime I'm driving alone with this sticker on my car? That's not right, and it's not safe, and I would rather pay the fine than risk my safety.
I'm glad that legislation is working to repeal it, it's just frustrating for now. My plan is to lay low and follow all the rules and try my best not to get pulled over, so that I don't get fined for not having the silly sticker. And honestly, the curfew thing is just annoying. I'm not really upset about it, because it just means I'll be going home a little earlier, but it is frustrating for the nights where I'm going out somewhere during the summer. My birthday is in august, so I'm going to be restricted up until I go to college. I hope that Kyleigh's Law is amended as soon as possible.

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