If the teen contributed nothing towards the car the dad has every right to sell it. Obviously she knew the rules her Dad made. Rolled through a stop sign. Does that mean she didn’t stop completely or didn’t stop at all? in Aust. both are traffic offences. There is also a law regarding passengers while drivers are on “P” plates. It depends what the Dad’s warning was re. the stipulated rules how severe the punishment was. Maybe they could have confiscated all the sets of keys for a few months.

I’d rather be seen as OTT and unfair than to organise a funeral for my child as so many parents have because of this issue alone. Good on him.

I support the contact fully, they are buying and she is still only 16. None of the contract terms where unreasonable in any way

I think they did the right thing. You shouldn’t text and drive, ever. Things could’ve have ended very differently if she had caused an accident.

I’m with the parents. This will drive the message home, and in a much better way than if she had hit someone whilst not paying attention to the rd! The grandparents would have done the same thing if it was their child and not grandchild!

Texting behind the wheel is a serious offence and super dangerous. I can understand the dad.

I see it both ways but at the end of the day they brought the car and there were rules along with the car.

If her attitude was that everyone does it, i dont blame the parents. Rather no car than not have her life.

Good on them. If she can’t be responsible on the road then take away her ability to drive.

my neice was killed by someone texting and driving, I say good on them

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  • • mom90758 replied
    • 13 Jul 2019 , 10:46 am

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  That’s terrible. I’m so sorry for you. 🙁

Honestly it takes a split second texting to lose your life. I’d sell my child’s car too if they were so blatantly silly! Lose a car or your life? When she grows up perhaps try for round 2

While yes I think it was probably a bit extreme for a first offence (that they know of) at the end of the day she’s a teenager who was given a car with strict obligations and rules. She broke them, kids need to be shown that there are consequences for their actions

The simple message is “Don’t Text and Drive”! Protection is key sometimes when our children are blind to the consequences that can follow from their actions.

A tough dilemma – but she did something very dangerous nd doesn’t seem to grasp it. I’m with him.

He night save her life doing that! Plus, she was lucky he even bought the car in the first place

I would have done the same thing. Texting and driving is extremely dangerous. I hope this teaches her a lesson in safety. She is lucky that the consequence was having her car sold and not a fatal car accident.

I think the parents did the best. I would have done the same. The daughter was the one not following the rules. Just because “everyone texts and drives” doesn’t mean that you should do the same, and that’s safe. Maybe now she learns the lesson!

Hell yes I’d sell the car. No texting and driving was a condition of getting the car. The next consequences she faces for texting and driving could be killing someone. Stupid girl needs a real wake up call.

I am a staunch advocate of no text/driving and no drink/driving, so this to me deserves a severe punishment. The dad stipulated the rules/regulations beforehand, so there was no excuse to expect any less than what she got.

Selling the car was too much. Another punishment would have been more suitable.