This thread discusses the Content article: Local child run over by unlicensed 15-year-old

I hope the boy can't get a drivers license until he's 21. Maybe then his parents will pay a bit of attention to him & what he's doing.

I didn't know that we had to license 15 year olds. Where do we do this?

IMO this case DEFINITELY warrants criminal charges. Not only for the driver, but his parents too. Self taught drivers are hazardous. They have bad habits that never change. I was glad to see prosecution in the recent case of a 14 year old killing a toddler while driving.

I live in Saratoga Springs and this underage driver has been known to be driving for YEARS. WITH his parents knowledge and permission. At this point I think the parent's need to be held responsible for this. It is ridiculous to teach a boy to drive on public streets at 12 or 13. I understand the boy may not have done anything wrong in his driving... but he and his parents were clearly wrong letting him get behind the wheel underage.

Noodles wrote:
I didn't know that we had to license 15 year olds. Where do we do this?


PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are going to post at least be smart enough to know what you are responding too!! To ask a question like that makes you as irresponsible as the parents in this situation. JMO

Yes....you're so right the parents are very much to blame for allowing there underage teen to drive....especailly without supervision. HOWEVER, the really sad thing is that there were so many people who KNEW that it was going on and apartly just let it be one of those things they chose to ignore instead of doing something about it. Now this young teen will be haunted for the REST OF HIS/HER LIFE knowing he/she killed a little boy. All because a bunch of adults sat back and did nothing to stop it from happening....including his parents. Let's all think about that before we judge this young teen.How many times do you just sit back and allow things to happen when you know something bad could come from the thing your ignoring. I feel devistated for this mom who lost her little angel and I feel devistated for this young person who has lost their life too.It will stay with that teen forever.So sad.