Please teach your kids road safety

[Hickey]

12-year-old boy riding dirt bike killed in Tooele County collision

A 12-year-old boy was killed in a crash Monday night in Tooele County when his dirt bike collided with a car.

www.ksl.com

Riding a dirt bike on a State highway after dark, without any lights.

It’s somewhat rural out here, but people all over Utah let their kids ride/drive offroad vehicles as a routine. I love the freedom it allows them, but they need to be taught the traffic rules, for their own safety and the safety of others.

 

[johngottfredson]

We’ve had two 13/14 yr olds in our neighborhood in the emergency room with serious head injuries recently because of e-bike accidents. More distracted drivers + more access to “motorcycles” is a dicey combo for these kids.

Good reminder for all parents.

 

[SoopaHick]

Had a couple situations in Eagle Mountain last year like this. One where a 14 year old on a dirt bike killed a pedestrian at a sidewalk, and another where a couple 12 year olds ended up in the emergency room after running into a car.

 

[Gravy]

Good reminder.
It's can be as easy as pointing out to kids why we do things when we're driving so it's intuitive when they get to that age.

 

[N-Smooth]

Good reminder.
It's can be as easy as pointing out to kids why we do things when we're driving so it's intuitive when they get to that age.

I was just doing this last night with my boys in the car and I agree, a basic understanding goes a long way. When we ride our motorbikes to church I stop and correct them every time they do something wrong. It feels tedious at times but pays off when I see them not repeat the behavior.

 

[UNSTUCK]

What happened to us? Yesterday I was the 16 year old that always tried to hit 60 in a 25 driving down my buddies street to his house to pick him up and today I’m yelling at punk kids, including my own, that are doing stupid things on e-bikes on my street.

 

[Hickey]

What happened to us? Yesterday I was the 16 year old that always tried to hit 60 in a 25 driving down my buddies street to his house to pick him up and today I’m yelling at punk kids, including my own, that are doing stupid things on e-bikes on my street.

In the dark? Without any lights? Your situation is just teenage stuff. No lights in the dark is a habitual stupid act.

 

[Hickey]

I was just doing this last night with my boys in the car and I agree, a basic understanding goes a long way. When we ride our motorbikes to church I stop and correct them every time they do something wrong. It feels tedious at times but pays off when I see them not repeat the behavior.

This is how you raise good drivers, too.

 

[Tebbsjeep]

When my three year old pretends to drive she goes, "beep beep get off your phone!" and "freaking people!" So while she may have a bit of road rage, she won't use her phone, hopefully.

 

[Houndoc]

What happened to us? Yesterday I was the 16 year old that always tried to hit 60 in a 25 driving down my buddies street to his house to pick him up and today I’m yelling at punk kids, including my own, that are doing stupid things on e-bikes on my street.

odd how maturity sneaks up on us!

 

[johngottfredson]

When we ride our motorbikes to church

I’m doing it all wrong

 

[frieed]

Saw a guy park his 5 year old on a 3-wheeler (yes, I'm that old). The kid hit a telephone pole at WOT. Ambulance did not have the sirens going when it left with him.