Student Driver Signs

Our 15 year old has her learner permit.

We're deciding what kind of sign to put on the car when she is driving. For example, the magnetic ones or the "top hat" kind.

Any input from ya'll is welcome..

Is it a requirement now, or you just want it for safety purposes?

How about the one that's on the back of fuel trucks,
like "Keep Back At Least 300 Feet"!!

I remember how I was chomping at the bit to get my license when I was 15. Now I don't think they should have 'em till they're 25! If then!

We used the magnetic signs that said "Student Driver" when our two were learning. Of course they DIDN'T want them on the car so we had to be very discreet about it. We'd put them on the car when the kids weren't looking, and took them off immediately afterwards. Kids are very sensitive to the "cool" factor, you know, and being advertized as a newbie driver just ain't cool.

Jeez, are those signs really neccesary? It isn't like fellow motorists provide any additional courtesy to those drivers ed cars...I think they provide a mobile advertisment for the driving school as much as anything else.

How's my driving? Call 1 800 mom dad.

How's my driving? Call 1 800 mom dad.

Love this idea!!!!!

I dunno, I probably should've had a sign. It's a good thing my dad taught me too cuz my mom would've never let me wear the hat or have the windows down.

Wait...


That might be why I can't drive. I always thought it was because I learned to drive in the DC Metro area!

How's my driving? Call 1 800 mom dad.

Franny! In all due seriousness, that's a grayt idea. Of course you would need 7 numbers/letters, such as "Call 1(800)mom-Ndad" or
"Call 1(800)PARENTS"

Here's how it would work. Parents would call the oranization. Register their license plate number, code it in with the parents phone number.

When a vigilant motorist spots improper driving by a 'student' driver, they could call 1(800)Parents, and the call would be rerouted to either the parents or a service that would relay the message to the parents.

The parents can then track down their kid, take the keys away, and slap the crap out of them!

Or you could just live in a small town like I do where everybody knows everyone. No need announce a new driver as the whole town already knows.

My girls always told me what they did because someone would tell me about it anyway. This may be why they chose to go to college 450 miles from home! They finally got a little privacy.

Franny! In all due seriousness, that's a grayt idea. Of course you would need 7 numbers/letters, such as "Call 1(800)mom-Ndad" or
"Call 1(800)PARENTS"

Here's how it would work. Parents would call the oranization. Register their license plate number, code it in with the parents phone number.

When a vigilant motorist spots improper driving by a 'student' driver, they could call 1(800)Parents, and the call would be rerouted to either the parents or a service that would relay the message to the parents.

The parents can then track down their kid, take the keys away, and slap the crap out of them!

I think this actually does exist here in Texas.

No need to call parents about the driving because we have to be with her - white knuckles and all! :shock:

She's already had someone honk at her because she turned a corner too slowly...she actually stopped then turned.

She's scared enough, she actually likes the idea of posting "student driver" on the car. I was surprised at that! She is really at the very early learning stage. Permit only/no license yet. I like the idea of people staying 200 or 300 feet away from her - for her protection and theirs.

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No need to call parents about the driving because we have to be with her - white knuckles and all! :shock:

She's already had someone honk at her because she turned a corner too slowly...she actually stopped then turned.

She's scared enough, she actually likes the idea of posting "student driver" on the car. I was surprised at that! She is really at the very early learning stage. Permit only/no license yet. I like the idea of people staying 200 or 300 feet away from her - for her protection and theirs.

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That sweet girl and you will be just fine. I can tell that she's a sensible kid so I guess it really is all the idiots out there you gotta be concerned about.....like my friend when we were in high school. She got her license and picked me up for summer school in her mom's big ole station wagon. When she turned right, she forgot to turn the wheel back straight and we drove through the medical clinic lawn!

i need one of these signs to put on my cars - i hate to drive and when i am forced to drive, i poke like an old fart....

I met this couple last week who bought a truck for their son and he had it painted ORANGE...all I could think of was doesn't he know he will stick out like a big ole piece of fruit for everyone to report to his parents if he does something naughty ! I guess I was thinking of my own teenage driving skills.

Rita, I love that pic under your Member Name with the dolphin and the cow. That is sooooooo cool.

OK, this stayed on our refrig until the children were grown.

ATTENTION All Teenagers .... go ahead and leave home while you still know everything:roll:

Our 15 year old has her learner permit.

We're deciding what kind of sign to put on the car when she is driving. For example, the magnetic ones or the "top hat" kind.

Any input from ya'll is welcome.

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How many hours does your state require that she drives before she can get her license? My son is about to get his license but he had to drive 50 hours first (& this is above and beyond driving school). We kept a little notebook and logged every 15 minutes. It takes awhile to log 50 hrs. He's now driven everywhere, even home from Chicago every Sat., merge lanes and all (& with horns blowing at him!). Now the true test is drivng through our Walmart parking lot! It's the worst!

I'm feeling pretty good now. We'll see tho after his first time on his own!

Now the true test is drivng through our Walmart parking lot! It's the worst!

I keep telling you people to stay away from Wal-Mart. :roll:

I keep telling you people to stay away from Wal-Mart. :roll:

That flying Jesus on the rearview mirror is scary!

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God be with you. I like the sign idea that is removed before they see it. I think most other drivers could tell my kids were student drivers by one look at me; frozen smile, wide eyed, crash helmut on, repeatedly saying "your fine, good job, check your mirror, slow down just a bit".

I never yelled or fussed at all. I didn't clutch the dashboard. I never dodged the signs on my side of the car if we got to close or when we went off the shoulder. I did have the Flintstone brakes on a great deal and drank heavily before we left the house

Cheering, I may take up drinking!

I'm not a good rider. I'd rather be driving.

I laughingly told daughter she'd better give me play-by-plays so I'd know that she was noticing things around her so I wouldn't be scared ... "Car on left"; "Braking in front"; "Crazy driver weaving in and out behind" .... just to keep me sane. Sounds like you were pretty laid back!

I don't know how many hours she has to log before she can get license. Bill is takig care of the paperwork and training. His personality will be able to handle this easier, so he's getting most of the job teaching her. :clap_1:

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I will be registering here in about a year.

......I never yelled or fussed at all. I didn't clutch the dashboard........

I don't know how you managed that. My knuckles were white from holding onto the dashboard!!!! After I yelled I would say ....I do love you ..... just trying to get my point across

The four of them are now 18+ so I am through that "stage". My hubbie was a much better as the "teacher" than me. I tend to overreact and it showed in the actions .... like my brake leg straight out and stiff pushing the imaginery brake on my side:nono1:

You'll get through it and one day the two of you will look back and laugh at it

I will be registering here in about a year.

From that sight: "Many parents erroneously think that a driver's license means that their teen is a good driver. Rather, it simply means that on one day in the teen's life, while driving on their BEST behavior, that they could operate a vehicle with fewer than 25 mistakes during the 12 minute test. That's one opportunity every 30 seconds to kill or be killed."

is right!

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...... means that on one day in the teen's life, while driving on their BEST behavior, that they could operate a vehicle with fewer than 25 mistakes during the 12 minute test..... .
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As parents we can hope we instill a "respect" for the operation of the vehicle and theirs and others lives on the road.

Driving is a skill that is improved with experience and always is in need of polishing ..... no matter how old one is.

Now, I'm dealing with an 87 year old mother who drives like a race car driver, has no patience and should not be on the road. But, if you mention she shouldn't be driving ..... look out just don't know what to do anymore

As parents we can hope we instill a "respect" for the operation of the vehicle and theirs and others lives on the road.

Driving is a skill that is improved with experience and always is in need of polishing ..... no matter how old one is.

Now, I'm dealing with an 87 year old mother who drives like a race car driver, has no patience and should not be on the road. But, if you mention she shouldn't be driving ..... look out just don't know what to do anymore

... My mom is 85 and only drives familiar roads and definitely not fast. But I'm sure the time will come when she will be a hazard. She'll likely accept it and not drive but at that point, I'm afraid she will loose some of her vitality. She loves to run around and her idependence .....

I feel for you. It must be a tough time. I'm sure we'll be going through something similar one of these days.

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