Please Read, Teens Speeding and Speeding Can Kill

[Pookie]

Tell grandkids to be safe and speak up if they are out with friends. Please.Tell their parents to explain to them to say to slow down if they feel unsafe.

Speed kills, and my grandson lost two friends in a speeding accident over the weekend. I don't have a link but my daughter and I have been in non-stop touch about it, and I sent her this:

It is about 30 mins long but it tells what parents and survivors went through in a horrific crash.

Please, please, let's communicate and remind such young ones to obey traffic laws, to slow down, to speak up if they feel unsafe, to say something.

I spent about 2 hours on phone with grandson. He had decided to stay home when the accident occurred. Thank God!!

But I did find this one thing about teen drivers and speed and sent it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dZ8LOLn0Pk&t=386s

Please share it ... I have no interest in the online sharing junk. Just please, if you can, share it with young ones personally. Thank you. My grandson understands now how important it is to speak up and be safe. He said, "Gramma, if I had been there, I might have said it, to slow down, maybe ... but I wasn't there. I understand, Gramma."

Please show this to young drivers and please, please, have a conversation with them about driver safety.

I hope this never happens to any of you. Sorry, I am passionate about it.

Many hugs to all,

Pookie

 

[SeaBreeze]

Very sorry to hear that Pookie, glad your grandson stayed home, my condolences to the families of his friends, may they rest peacefully. :rose:

 

[Pookie]

Very sorry to hear that Pookie, glad your grandson stayed home, my condolences to the families of his friends, may they rest peacefully. :rose:

Thank you so much SeaBreeze. I helped my daughter choose flowers and helped her write a personal letter, individualized to both families. The funerals are today (I am writing this message at 12:33am), one at 1pm and the other at 4pm, so as to allow everyone to go. His school has given the kids who want to go a free day absence.

My grandson is really torn up about it. He's 15, the children who passed were 16 and one was the driver, who had gotten his license only three weeks ago. He wasn't texting or otherwise distracted, just speeding, over 80mph in a 35mph zone. He lost control of the car, overcorrected on a curve, the car rolled twice and cut nearly in half by a fire hydrant.

Today (actually yesterday now) was my daughter's 35th birthday, and my grandson will turn 16 on October 27.

Sorry to be so depressing but please get the word out to young drivers. Have a conversation, tell them to speak up to slow down. I found a bunch of horrific crashes on YouTube. Show these to them and most of all, teach them safety.

Sorry for being depressing.

Hugs

Pookie

 

[911]

Tragedies such as this happens all too frequently. Just imagine having to go to a parent's home at 2 or 3 a.m. to notify them that their beautiful teen daughter or football hero son will not be coming home anymore. I investigated a head-on accident between a Mitsubishi Eclipse and a Dodge Ram truck just a few years ago. The driver and passenger in the car were both killed. The passenger (female) hung on for 4 days before the family had to make the dreadful decision to pull the plug due to there being no brain activity. The driver (male) lived for only minutes after he arrived at the hospital. The female was the homecoming queen and the male was the captain of the football team. Both were headed for college in the following year. There was over 500 students and adults at the funeral of both students.

The driver in the truck and his passenger were messed up pretty badly, but both survived. The cause of the accident was speed and alcohol. Both caskets had to be closed.

That was one along with a few others that I had to notify relatives of loved ones that perished in accidents. It's one of the worse parts of the job. It doesn't matter how many times you do it, each time that I walked up the walkway to the front door, I had to ask myself," How am I going to say this?" I remember in one instance, I never had to say a word. The mother knew right away when she opened the door and saw my partner and me standing in her doorway. She told me later that she knew because her daughter was already over two hours late and she was never late before, or if she was going to be late, she always called.

 

[Pookie]

Very sorry to hear that Pookie, glad your grandson stayed home, my condolences to the families of his friends, may they rest peacefully. :rose:

Thank you so much SeaBreeze. I helped my daughter choose flowers and helped her write a personal letter, individualized to both families. The funerals are today (I am writing this message at 12:33am), one at 1pm and the other at 4pm, so as to allow everyone to go. His school has given the kids who want to go a free day absence.

My grandson is really torn up about it. He's 15, the children who passed were 16 and one was the driver, who had gotten his license only three weeks ago. He wasn't texting or otherwise distracted, just speeding, over 80mph in a 35mph zone. He lost control of the car, overcorrected on a curve, the car rolled twice and cut nearly in half by a fire hydrant.

Today (actually yesterday now) was my daughter's 35th birthday, and my grandson will turn 16 on October 27.

Sorry to be so depressing but please get the word out to young drivers. Have a conversation, tell them to speak up to slow down. I found a bunch of horrific crashes on YouTube. Show these to them and most of all, teach them safety.

Sorry for being depressing.

Hugs

Pookie

 

[Pookie]

Tragedies such as this happen all too frequently. Just imagine having to go to a parent's home at 2 or 3 a.m. to notify them that their beautiful teen daughter or football hero son will not be coming home anymore. I investigated a head-on accident between a Mitsubishi Eclipse and a Dodge Ram truck just a few years ago. The driver and passenger in the car were both killed. The passenger (female) hung on for 4 days before the family had to make the dreadful decision to pull the plug due to there being no brain activity. The driver (male) lived for only minutes after he arrived at the hospital. The female was the homecoming queen and the male was the captain of the football team. Both were headed for college in the following year. There was over 500 students and adults at the funeral of both students.

The driver in the ruck and his passenger were messed up pretty badly, but both survived. The cause of the accident was speed and alcohol. Both caskets had to be closed.

That was one of a few others that I had to notify relatives of loved ones that perished in accidents. It's one of the worse parts of the job. It doesn't matter how many times you do it, each time that I walked up the walkway to the front door, I had to ask myself," How am I going to say this?" I remember in one instance, I never had to say a word. The mother knew right away when she opened the door and saw my partner and me standing in her doorway. She told me later that she knew because her daughter was already over two hours late and she was never late before, or if she was going to be late, she always called.

That is awful, I am sorry you had to deal with this. That's so awful, I have no words.

Even more reason to have a conversation, to tell young drivers of hazards, including alcohol and texting and all that, not just speed.

I am sorry.

 

[911]

I don't know if YouTube has it on their site or not, but just before Prom time, a few Troopers would try to get around to as many high schools as possible and show the movie "Signal 30." It's a short film about the hazards of driving recklessly. It was shown to only the juniors and seniors in the high school and only to those students who brought a signed parental release form allowing their child to watch it. There are some pretty gory scenes in it, so if you find it on the internet and intend to watch it, you have been warned.

When I visited the schools, I was less graphic and just told stories about some of the accidents that I investigated. I can remember when after one of my program's I asked if anyone had any questions. At first no hands went up, so I picked on a young man in the front row. I asked him to stand up, which he did. I asked him what was his name and he said, "David." Then, I asked him if he was taking a young lady to the prom, which he said he was. I then asked him if he was planning to go to an "after prom" party. Of course, that prompted a lot of laughs and giggles and he said, "Well, maybe." So, I asked him, "David, are you going to make me go to the your date's home and then your home and tell your Mom and Dad that their darling son and daughter won't be coming home anymore?" It got real quiet and as I looked at him waiting for an answer, I thought he was going to cry. Mission accomplished.

A few gas stations in the area also still put out a wrecked car that may have been rolled or is in irreparable shape, along with a sign that reads something like, "Drink and drive and you may end up like this." I don't think those were the exact or even correct words, but you get the idea.

 

[RadishRose]

Pookie, thank you for coming and reminding us of this good advice.

I am sorry for your grandson and the families of his friends who died, who grieve terribly.

 

[Pookie]

I don't know if YouTube has it on their site or not, but just before Prom time, a few Troopers would try to get around to as many high schools as possible and show the movie "Signal 30." It's a short film about the hazards of driving recklessly. It was shown to only the juniors and seniors in the high school and only to those students who brought a signed parental release form allowing their child to watch it. There are some pretty gory scenes in it, so if you find it on the internet and intend to watch it, you have been warned.

When I visited the schools, I was less graphic and just told stories about some of the accidents that I investigated. I can remember when after one of my program's I asked if anyone had any questions. At first no hands went up, so I picked on a young man in the front row. I asked him to stand up, which he did. I asked him what was his name and he said, "David." Then, I asked him if he was taking a young lady to the prom, which he said he was. I then asked him if he was planning to go to an "after prom" party. Of course, that prompted a lot of laughs and giggles and he said, "Well, maybe." So, I asked him, "David, are you going to make me go to the your date's home and then your home and tell your Mom and Dad that their darling son and daughter won't be coming home anymore?" It got real quiet and as I looked at him waiting for an answer, I thought he was going to cry. Mission accomplished.

A few gas stations in the area also still put out a wrecked car that may have been rolled or is in irreparable shape, along with a sign that reads something like, "Drink and drive and you may end up like this." I don't think those were the exact or even correct words, but you get the idea.

Yes! I saw that! Also the one I saw in my own driver's ed class, "Drive and survive." Also on YouTube was Red Asphalt and many others. Some are really graphic and show people dead or dying.

I was an EMT and firefighter back in the day (1990s) and dealt with this carnage, but never had to visit the families with the news. That must be horrible.

Bless you! Thank you!

Pookie, thank you for coming and reminding us of this good advice.

I am sorry for your grandson and the families of his friends who died, who grieve terribly.

Thanks so much! It's really on my heart and he is devastated at the loss of his friends, and told his Mom tonight he was afraid of learning to drive.

His Mom is a great lady, and we'll be talking tomorrow about this.

Hopefully he'll be a good and careful driver, not give into peer pressure, and all that. We'll see.

Thanks so much!


And thank you all for the support and understanding. Been a rough few days.

Hugs

Pookie

 

[Pookie]

Tragedies such as this happens all too frequently. Just imagine having to go to a parent's home at 2 or 3 a.m. to notify them that their beautiful teen daughter or football hero son will not be coming home anymore. I investigated a head-on accident between a Mitsubishi Eclipse and a Dodge Ram truck just a few years ago. The driver and passenger in the car were both killed. The passenger (female) hung on for 4 days before the family had to make the dreadful decision to pull the plug due to there being no brain activity. The driver (male) lived for only minutes after he arrived at the hospital. The female was the homecoming queen and the male was the captain of the football team. Both were headed for college in the following year. There was over 500 students and adults at the funeral of both students.

The driver in the truck and his passenger were messed up pretty badly, but both survived. The cause of the accident was speed and alcohol. Both caskets had to be closed.

That was one along with a few others that I had to notify relatives of loved ones that perished in accidents. It's one of the worse parts of the job. It doesn't matter how many times you do it, each time that I walked up the walkway to the front door, I had to ask myself," How am I going to say this?" I remember in one instance, I never had to say a word. The mother knew right away when she opened the door and saw my partner and me standing in her doorway. She told me later that she knew because her daughter was already over two hours late and she was never late before, or if she was going to be late, she always called.

That is worse than heartbreaking. I have no words for that ... God bless you. Seriously, God bless you and may you always find the right words.

Thank you.

Pookie