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07/30/2003 Archived Entry: "DRIVING ON BB's"

DRIVING ON BB's

I just can't bring myself to talk about the rash of accidents we've had over the past years involving teen age drivers (mostly, but not all) here and in Lincoln County. It is just too sad and we never get over the loss of such wonderful young, talented children who die so needlessly. Usually it is a combination of driving too fast on country roads. Very often "too fast" is barely more than creeping along.

During dry times like these, country roads are particularly hazardous. A friend of mine expressed it best when he said it was just like driving on BB's. He's right. And you don't have to drive very fast to lose control which happens so suddenly you can't do a thing about it.

The funeral for one is in progress as I write. My condolences to all their family members and friends.