For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 29, 2021

Ahh teenagers, completely unable to handle criticism.

if you complain like that, Michael, you’ll never get your license

“Picky picky picky…”

Safety, safety, safety.

Isn’t Michael’s poor driving the reason for a very scary accident with someone who likes him more than he deserves?

“You’re doing well, Mike,” was a euphemism…

he thought he was great

You can do well and still have issues to fix. Nobody is perfect

You think the driver’s Ed teacher is tough? Wait until you have a Mountie in the passenger seat.

To teenagers, adults exist to make their lives difficult and unpleasant..

Have respect for your vehicle, Mike. It can do A LOT of damage and injury if those rules aren’t followed.

What’s with the massive man-bun on the back of his fool head?

“Doing well”? After he backed into something rather hard like that?

With a one ton plus vehicle of potential DEATH. You bet your sweet behind one must be picky. You have to do things by the ‘numbers’ continuously, till they become an ingrained habit. Or you are likely to either kill somebody or get yourself killed.

But right on the mark to how my grandson and his best friend felt and acted when they first took drivers ed. And no, they did not pass test first time they tried to get license.

Driving is more than handle the steering wheel and pushing the accelerator, no ?

Mr Carey name seems apt for this gentleman. Mike you can’t go wrong with this man.

This whole story this week, where young aspirant driver Michael is the victim, illustrates nicely the Dunning–Kruger effect!

He complains the same way most boys his age and “experience” complain. THEY know it all, until their bodies are being pulled from the wreck. :P

No, you brat, he’s trying to save not only your life, but those of other people.

My daughter’s driving instructor says he’s never heard of a parallel parking fatality.

I no longer have issues parallel parking. The touch of a button on the console parks the car for me. Ah, technology!

“Yes sir. Yes sir. Three bags full sir.” Just gimme the grade and I’ll sort it all out in my own car.

Zzzzzzz…I hope this arc ends soon.

I disagree with Mr. Carey. With the mirror in the mirror on most cars today, it is much safer to rely on your side view and rear view mirrors, at highway speeds, when changing lanes

Is this instructor from a commercial learn-to-drive business or from Driver’s Ed class in his school?

Take these critiques to heart Michael. They will serve you well in the future.

The purpose of mirrors is so the driver doesn’t have to move his or her body. Mirrors should be positioned so that you can see all positions by just eye movement. This guy should be fired.

What side-view mirrors? Or is Mr. Carey’s point that Michael shouldn’t be relying on something that he just side swiped off of the car?

But B-I-G picks. I remember when we practiced parallel parking in Drivers’ Ed. (As far as I can tell, that’s not done too much anymore.) We found places with two spots in a row. That was the procedure for my state driving test too.

He’s already been in one fender bender; you’d think Mike would appreciate the coaching.

It was around 1970 when I took driver’s ed. I still hate to parallel park.

“Everything is a technicality until something goes wrong.” Words I live by.

Picky Picky Picky = Safe Drivers

He may be picky, Michael, but those rules are there for a good reason. They may seem annoying, but adherence to those rules could save one’s life.

Typical of today’s youth, want everything without earning it…

Back in the day, They made us watch a movie called ‘Flesh, Metal, and Glass’ before we took cars out in driver’s ed. That movie knocked the cockiness out of most kids.

He’s not ready to drive. When I was 14 my sister had an accident that killed her 3 year old and left her quadriplegic and her vocal chords damaged. That sobers up your outlook and gives you a “taking it seriously” attitude!

If you’re a trained driver, the supposed blind spot doesn’t exist. The reason: you’re alert to every vehicle around you, because you check EACH mirror every 3 seconds. Ask a trucker.

I appreciate seeing this series of comics again as my son just passed his driver’s road test today!

Who’s paying for these private lessons?

The idiots on the road are much easier to dodge when you see them coming. Always be watching!

Boy, there’s not much to like about Mike – at this age, anyway. I think he did grow up and out of it, though.

One of my boys had a worse attitude than that, and I wouldn’t waste my time trying to teach him. I wouldn’t have felt safe being in the same car he was driving. 15 years later he still doesn’t drive. I think I saved him a boatload of money.

So, what happened with yesterday’s accident?

So what actually happened in yesterday’s strip? Was there any damage?

I’ve never taken a driving test, except for motorcycle. When I was 15 (1961) my Dad went to the court house and came back with my DL, this was before photos were on DLs.

Three teens were in a fatal one-car collision less than a block from us this week. Sympathy for friends and parents; lives cut tragically short.

Panel 1: You rely too much on your side mirrors.Panel 2: You don’t check the rear view mirror often enough.Mr. Carey, like Mike’s own mother, is talking out of both sides of his mouth!