Erg! Stupid people in cars

[Beth E. (NJ)]

Did you ever want to stop someone you see in a car and say, "What are you thinking?"

I was in the parking lot of the local Costco and I noticed three women and a little boy getting into a car. One women driving and the two others were in the backseat with the boy. They had just gotten into the car and I was watching them. I thought the one woman holding the boy was going to put him in the middle seat, but no she held him on her lap. They started to pull out and I was amazed.

Why wasn't he buckled in? He was probably 3 or 4 years old, so in New Jersey he should have been in a car seat, but if they didn't have a car seat he should have at least been in a seat belt.

I wanted to stop them and ask if anyone in the car loved that child and if so why would they take such a risk with him. Especially in a crowded parking lot where people are pulling out of spots all over the place.

Seeing that always pissed me off.

 

[FOJMO]

I TOTALLY AGREE! Here in Florida, they have a seat belt law, but you wouldn't know it!

I say that if you aren't going to enforce a law, then why have it in the first place???

 

[shep]

And then they want your pity when there's a accident..
Poor kid..

 

[kejoda]

I can't tell how many times I've seen kids sitting on parents lap in the front seat! We once saw a kid about 4 or 5 in the drivers seat with her father driving down the highway. We were driving next to him passing when we noticed and when he saw our shock he flipped us off. I was so mad.

 

[Kissimmee JP]

Well, as we all know, common sense is anything but common. I once saw a kid of about 6 or 7 fall out of a car when the car turned a corner. Thank God there was nobody coming in either direction. I had some harsh words for the driver, who wanted to fight me over it....he was obviously drunk.

There are stupid people all over the place. Too bad there's not like a $50 dollar rule for stupidity. You do something stupid, you owe the person closest to you $50. I'd be rich, I tell you.

 

[ToyStory Fan]

Dial *DWI on your cell phone...it is the equivalent of an Emergency (not immediately life-threatening) call to the State Police dispatcher. We were driving to Brooklyn once and saw some dummy driving a minivan with a young child on his lap steering the minvan on the West Side Highway in NYC. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a plate, and the *DWI operator was about as helpful as a box of hammers, but it has worked in other instances...I've actually gotten calls back from the officers to say thanks for helping them out.