Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 11648521)

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As you can see it's not the teens doing the drunk driving and the penalties are pathetic for causing death while driving. All of the above are either personally known to me or my daughter my daughter had met or hung out with all the kids involved.

My apologies it was 6 not 7 suicides...Red Deer Advocate - Breaking the silence about suicide

I'm just glad my kid has survived high school with the help of counsellors and doctors. It's been a bit of a ride and one I think we could have escaped in the UK as there was more familiarity of how things work. The High school system here is so confusing having never been through it. I'm thankful I only have the one kid here. My Stepson (in the UK)seems to have had a much easier teen to adulthood journey and hasn't been to funerals because kids have died through suicide or drunk drivers.

Actually thinking about it and looking at the above, it's pretty horrendous.

Originally Posted by scilly (Post 11648499)

Piff Poff ................


do you have graduated licenses for new drivers?

I can tell you that the incidence of drunk driving, especially at graduation time, has been much reduced here in BC. The combined effects of constant road blocks which can now be set up all year round if the police wish, not just at Christmas and New, and the graduated license.

Yes, it does happen, but the frequency is way down.

Suicides in high school happen everywhere ....... event in the UK ....... and a lot of it is due to stress imposed by parents and society.

I'm sure that drunk driving happens at about the same rate in the UK, from what I read and hear on the news!

I no longer have a child in the Vancouver school system, but I do keep my eyes adn ears open.

The largest number of teens in trouble here are First Nations ......... and I am not about to get into why that is!

Go upcountry, and you get the louts and the rednecks, and the ones who think drinking and driving is fine ............. but they are now by far at the older end of the spectrum. I'm always very impressed with the attitude of the teenagers when we go to the small towns and villages further north.

I do think that you have had a pretty unusual experience .......... one that I might have expected in Surrey 10 or 15 years ago, or maybe in Winnipeg in schools with high numbers of First Nations students.

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 11648571)

Statistically, you're more likely to die from Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, and Road Traffic Accident in Canada than you are in the UK.

You're also statistically more likely to be a worse driver in Canada, and be in more debt.

On the plus side, Canada can offer cheap, easy, and quick access to a wider range of diverse travel destinations such as Prince George, 100 mile house, Bellingham, and Detroit.

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 11648571)

Statistically, you're more likely to die from Alcohol, Violence, Suicide, and Road Traffic Accident in Canada than you are in the UK.

You're also statistically more likely to be a worse driver in Canada, and be in more debt.

On the plus side, Canada can offer cheap, easy, and quick access to a wider range of diverse travel destinations such as Prince George, 100 mile house, Bellingham, and Detroit.

Originally Posted by scilly (Post 11648499)

do you have graduated licenses for new drivers?

I can tell you that the incidence of drunk driving, especially at graduation time, has been much reduced here in BC. The combined effects of constant road blocks which can now be set up all year round if the police wish, not just at Christmas and New, and the graduated license.

Yes, it does happen, but the frequency is way down.

Go upcountry, and you get the louts and the rednecks, and the ones who think drinking and driving is fine ............. but they are now by far at the older end of the spectrum. I'm always very impressed with the attitude of the teenagers when we go to the small towns and villages further north.

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 11648251)

Don't you ever get tired of being such a dick?

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11648627)

You're 20 times more likely to be murdered in Vancouver than London but that's probably because you don't live in London. ;)

Originally Posted by Snowy560 (Post 11648739)

This thread is really starting to frighten me!

My perception is that my teenagers are safer here (in North Van) than in East London (except for the bears and cougars). Maybe I need to rethink that ...

S

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11648627)

You're 20 times more likely to be murdered in Vancouver than London but that's probably because you don't live in London. ;)

Originally Posted by Snowy560 (Post 11648739)

This thread is really starting to frighten me!

My perception is that my teenagers are safer here (in North Van) than in East London (except for the bears and cougars). Maybe I need to rethink that ...

S