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Special to The Jewish News
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car
were great. First, the police officer
ticketed me. The reality that I had
only been driving a few months and,
just like that, my new freedom was
taken away from me is upsetting. Not
to mention all the months I am going
to have to work to pay for the repairs.
On a happier note, this accident
has been a humbling experience. I
know that I will be more careful
accident is a very trau-
matic thing in a young dri-
ver's life. After getting your
license at 16, you're excited
about the freedom it allows — not
having to be carted around by your
parents like a kid anymore.
But let's face it, you may
be over-confident and
The author, with her
drive a little too fast, or
cracked-up
can
pay a little more attention
to your friends in the car
iT reft.
than to the road. The last
f;"
thing you think about is
‘VII(tbip
crashing and having your
freedom taken away from
you.
Unfortunately, for many
teenagers, car accidents put
a dead end to their fun. I
am not excluded. Dec. 29
was a seemingly normal
.0
day that resulted in my
1990 Dodge Shadow being
badly damaged. It changed
the way I look at driving.
I was on my way back
from the last day of the
BBYO Regional
Convention — an awful
day to be driving, as the
roads were slick with rain.
I tried to drive cautiously,
but neither my passenger,
when I'm back on the road again. I'm
Jenny Davis, nor I anticipated what
also getting more exercise, and I don't
was to happen.
have to be the designated driver for
We were on 12 Mile in Novi.
my friends anymore. I guess it hasn't
When I came to a red light at
been a complete loss.
Donelson Road, I pressed on my
To all teens, I cannot stress enough
brakes. I was gripped with fear as I
how
important it is to use caution
realized we weren't stopping! In shock
when
driving, even if you're in a
and panic, I watched helplessly as my
hurry
or there are no police around.
little car slid smack into the sports
You
could
end up in a situation like
utility vehicle in front of us, and
mine
or
even
worse. I know people
crumpled like paper.
who have overturned or totaled their
I pulled over and the lady in the
cars, and badly injured themselves.
, other vehicle called the police. I was
If you should get into an acci-
shaken up, and many thoughts raced
dent,
be thankful that it wasn't
through my head. They changed
worse,
and realize that life will go
from utter shock, to "No way, this
on
—
with
or without four
didn't just happen!" to self-anger and
wheels
and
an engine. fl
then fear: "How am I going to tell
my parents?!" I wished incredibly that
Alison S. Tschirhart is a junior at
I could turn back time.
Royal Oak Dondero High School.
The effects of the accident on me
;