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This is in response to many posts about 16, 17, and 18 year old kids driving a powerful car like the C6.
On Thursday, Dec. 21st at 8:00PM my wife was walking one of our two Golden Retrievers on a DEAD END STREEET. As she went to cross at the crosswalk with Smokey on his 6 foot leash, a Dodge Charger R/T (I believe that's 350 hp) came barreling down the road toward the dead end...where a lot of kids in fast cars come to do "donuts" The 16 year old driver blew past the stop sign at around 80mph. He not only did NOT brake...but while my wife was stopped dead in her tracks trying to figure out what this clown was doing...HE TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT TOWARDS HER. She took a half a step backwards and the car slammed into Smokey head on killing him instantly and throwing his 75 pound body 50 yards away. The car then proceeded to hit a palm tree and flip over three times in the dead end...landing in a neighbors yard past the dead end in another sub division. My wife LITTERARLY came within inches of getting killed.
The kids (3 I believe) were not only fine.....but MANY witnesses say they were laughing about the incident. The driver was charged with "reckless driving" and went home to spend a happy Christmas with his family.
His parents were called. When they arrived at the scene, with my wife hysterical crying over the loss of one of our "kids" (we don't have human kids..we have always had Golden Retrievers).......The parents (who drove up in a brand new Jaguar) said "my kid couldn't have done that, he's a good kid. We are good parents."
Now we are left to deal with the grief, because a 16 year old, who (IMHO) should not be driving at all, was showing off for his girlfriend and another guy in the car. Or worse yet....AIMING for my dog. (you all know)...."5 points for the dog...ha ha ha "
Parents........your kids don't drive the same for you as they do when egged on by piers.
I hope this will save just one life...human or beloved pet.
--Mike--
This is in response to many posts about 16, 17, and 18 year old kids driving a powerful car like the C6.
On Thursday, Dec. 21st at 8:00PM my wife was walking one of our two Golden Retrievers on a DEAD END STREEET. As she went to cross at the crosswalk with Smokey on his 6 foot leash, a Dodge Charger R/T (I believe that's 350 hp) came barreling down the road toward the dead end...where a lot of kids in fast cars come to do "donuts" The 16 year old driver blew past the stop sign at around 80mph. He not only did NOT brake...but while my wife was stopped dead in her tracks trying to figure out what this clown was doing...HE TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT TOWARDS HER. She took a half a step backwards and the car slammed into Smokey head on killing him instantly and throwing his 75 pound body 50 yards away. The car then proceeded to hit a palm tree and flip over three times in the dead end...landing in a neighbors yard past the dead end in another sub division. My wife LITTERARLY came within inches of getting killed.
The kids (3 I believe) were not only fine.....but MANY witnesses say they were laughing about the incident. The driver was charged with "reckless driving" and went home to spend a happy Christmas with his family.
His parents were called. When they arrived at the scene, with my wife hysterical crying over the loss of one of our "kids" (we don't have human kids..we have always had Golden Retrievers).......The parents (who drove up in a brand new Jaguar) said "my kid couldn't have done that, he's a good kid. We are good parents."
Now we are left to deal with the grief, because a 16 year old, who (IMHO) should not be driving at all, was showing off for his girlfriend and another guy in the car. Or worse yet....AIMING for my dog. (you all know)...."5 points for the dog...ha ha ha "
Parents........your kids don't drive the same for you as they do when egged on by piers.
I hope this will save just one life...human or beloved pet.
--Mike--
