July 18, 2006

Speaking of driving...

Two items, actually--Mich. boy, 5, takes off in grandma's SUV

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy hopped behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle and drove it several blocks looking for his mother following an argument with his grandmother, authorities said.

The child was not injured in his short drive last Wednesday, and his grandmother's 2004 Cadillac Escalade was stopped without incident.

The boy, whose full name wasn't released, started the truck, cranked up the stereo and stood on the driver's seat to see over the steering wheel, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dave Egeler told The Ann Arbor News. [...]

I've said it before and I'll say it again--young drivers should resist the urge to turn up the volume on the stereo in order to keep from becoming distracted.

Next, this one from Lileksland: Minivan crashes during drivers' switch

FULDA, Minn. (AP) — It's probably not a good idea to switch drivers while the vehicle is moving.

The State Patrol said three young people were in a Chrysler Town and Country minivan on U.S. Highway 59 on Monday when they tried to switch drivers while the cruise control was set.

During the exchange, the van went out of control and overturned, sliding into a ditch. The van was totaled.

The driver, 19, was airlifted to a hospital with possible internal injuries. Two passengers were sent to another hospital with head injuries.

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Posted by Terry Oglesby at July 18, 2006 04:24 PM
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