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<blockquote data-quote="Salvia" data-source="post: 1508088" data-attributes="member: 278312"><p>Well, your dad certainly gives the lie to the phrase "teenage tearaway". It's the sort of driving that is often ascribed to newly-qualified youngsters in the 18-22 age bracket, eager and anxious to show off their 'prowess' (or something <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />)</p><p></p><p>He's not having a personal crisis of some kind, is he? Looking for his lost youth or affirmation that he's still capable of seeking & enjoying thrills and excitement or danger?</p><p></p><p>Seems to me there's only one option - and that is to refuse to get into the car when he is driving, so that he knows just how seriously concerned you are about his behaviour . Difficult, I know, and will probably cause family arguments, but I'd prefer to have a row than to have a coffin. The alternative could be that one day he, or you, or both will be saying "I wish ....." "I wish ....."</p><p></p><p></p><p>p.s. Earlier you said something about having to go with your dad because of needing to eat. Understandable, but is it not possible to get a taxi, public transport? Or you could just use blackmail and tell him that because of his behaviour you will have to go without food, and could have a hypo, and that would be his fault. Or some variation on this that could, hopefully, achieve a good result. (i.e. improvement in his driving behaviour)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salvia, post: 1508088, member: 278312"] Well, your dad certainly gives the lie to the phrase "teenage tearaway". It's the sort of driving that is often ascribed to newly-qualified youngsters in the 18-22 age bracket, eager and anxious to show off their 'prowess' (or something ;)) He's not having a personal crisis of some kind, is he? Looking for his lost youth or affirmation that he's still capable of seeking & enjoying thrills and excitement or danger? Seems to me there's only one option - and that is to refuse to get into the car when he is driving, so that he knows just how seriously concerned you are about his behaviour . Difficult, I know, and will probably cause family arguments, but I'd prefer to have a row than to have a coffin. The alternative could be that one day he, or you, or both will be saying "I wish ....." "I wish ....." p.s. Earlier you said something about having to go with your dad because of needing to eat. Understandable, but is it not possible to get a taxi, public transport? Or you could just use blackmail and tell him that because of his behaviour you will have to go without food, and could have a hypo, and that would be his fault. Or some variation on this that could, hopefully, achieve a good result. (i.e. improvement in his driving behaviour) [/QUOTE]
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