Drunk's daughter drives

[Mikey]

A 9yr old was pulled over for driving her drunken father home. What age did you teach your kids to drive? Depending on the area and the state I know some parents let them drive in a parking lot when they're 12. I don't agree with that!

 

[jason]

Way too young to learn. My oldest is three. But I remember sitting on the lap when i was 5 or 6 and steering.

15 you can get your permit here.

 

[Paul]

That's a pretty sad story. I know alcoholics will often go to great lengths to support their habit, but this is quite the extreme example.

 

[Rod]

Reading this kind of story makes me feel really angry. What kind of life is that girl going to have with a father who had such weak boundaries? Letting your kids drive a little in a safe environment is one thing, but this - it blows my mind.

 

[crowl]

What happened to both of them? Was the father arrested, did the kid get put in custody as well? This is a shame, yet again a parent not actually being a "parent".

 

[2andalone]

The first time I drove was on a family farm when I was 12, and in a dirt field that was my family's private property (and there was adult supervision). The next time was when I was learning at 15. This is definitely inappropriate. I think that man doesn't need to have a daughter in his custody.

 

[Mikey]

The guy is facing up to 15 years in prison because it's not his first offense (big surprise). The girl went to her grandmother's and as of the last article I read they're looking for the mother. Her parents are separated so one has to wonder what kind of mother would leave her daughter with that drunk.

 

[Phillie]

No Way - not 9 or 12. I'm thinking 15 almost 16 and that is only on the back roads. I learned to drive when I was 12 I bet. A lot has changed since then though!