Why Not to Allow a Teenager to Drive a Porsche - **WARNING - CONTAINS LINKS TO GRAPHIC CONTENT**

[Brian Minkin]

There is a lesson or reminder here about the fatal capabilities of any automobile. It does not take a Porsche to tragically end life.  I lost two very close friends when I was 16.  One was driving a Ford Fairlane. He mixed alcohol and speed during a weekend outing in the Pocono's and took his own life along with that of several other school mates.  His parents showed pictures of the accident they had gotton from the state police to a group of his very close friends to try to teach us about the responsibility of being behind the wheel.

The other was also due to excessive speed where he launched his mustang ( a 4 cylinder automatic) airborn on a crested section of road and was unable to maintain control when he landed. Fortunatly the others in the car survived but his door was wrapped around a tree and he looked very similar to the girl in the Porsche when I came upon the accident a few minutes after it occured.  This had a very profound effect on me and still does today.

Not only do our children need to be taught to respect the fatal capabilities of an automobile, so do we sometimes need to be reminded of the responsibility required to drive an automobile on the street.  It is indeed a weapon and can wipe away a life, yours or some innocent person in seconds if it is driven without proper respect for the responsibilty of being behind the wheel.

I do feel that calling the girl "Stupid" was not appropriate but I do not think there is anything wrong with reminding us all what an automobile is capable of when driven irresponsibly.

This thread is tragic and I feel for the girls family and friends. I hope that its posting on this forum serves a positive purpose to remind us all of our responsibilities behind the wheel.