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Show . Page 4A . Lakeside Review Wednesday, September 25, 1985 Removing Teens Driving Privileges Fair Punishment? from driving for two years or House Bill 329 will be presented in the next legislative session. If passed, it will take driving privileges away from teenagers conupon drug or alcohol-relate- d S: un- - victions. One conviction will prohibit a young person from driving for a year after he is eligible or until he is 1 7 years old, whichever is first. who is sponsoring the bill: Two convictions will restrict him alike Parents and should encourage their legislators to act favorably upon the bill. It will not solve the problem of teenage substance abuse, but I believe that it will help. No one doubts the severity of the alcohol and drug abuse problem among today. Because of teenage substance abuse, family relationships are harmed, the education of our teens is inhibited, talents are wasted, and lives are lost. My experience of 24 years in teen-age- teen-age- rs rs teaching in the public schools emphasizes the idea that few things are as important to a teen as his drivers license. If you want to get talk the attention of a dating or drivers licenses. teen-age- r, Ray Terkelson, Roy: I think thats a good deal. KIM BURNINGHAM believe they should also I RAY TERKELSON HEATHER GREEN LINDON B. GOODWIN FELINA TRUJILLO make it mandatory that they should be older than 21 to drink. I dont like to see people getting hooked, it wrecks their minds and ability. I think even adults should have their drivers license revoked. Heather Green, Clearfield: I dont think the punishment goes with the crime, since theyre not driving. There should be another thing to teach them its not acceptable or good for their body. Maybe theyre taking the drugs in the first place because they have a low self esteem. Not having a drivers license will make them stand out even more. one else procure the alcohol for and that have gotten into accidents driving. It would make them think its a privilege to be able to drive, not ' just a necessity. I think its a real good thing. Im a hundred percent for it. Felina Trujillo, Clearfield: It sounds good, sound very fair because I dont think the laws are strong enough. Theyve got it pretty easy. Im all for it. Drugs and alcohol are not too bad at our school (Clearfield High School). Its not as bad as they make it sound. The work theyre doing on the school has kept kids out of the parking lot, and they wont come out here (to the side parking lot) to do it. Lindon B. Goodwin, Roy: Yes, I do. Weve had so many of the young kids that have had some- - -- Viewpoint Give Children Chance for Good Sight Amblyopia is often called to register the child, have the and at age five years over blindness. In fact, it is child screened and have the three months is needed. results interpreted. However, because the visual something else. is is well That time nervous Amblyopia spent. actually system is nearly deblindness because parAnd the time is better spent veloped by age 6 years the ents can prevent it. when the child is very young. treatment is almost impossible A half an hour of time and The screening is designed to if started at that late age. a few miles on the car is all it pick up problems before the Amblyopia is treatable and takes to be assured a child has childs vision has matured correctable and is not outa good chance for a lifetime of around age 6 or 7. grown. The early detection and treatment is critical if a good vision. , If the childs vision problem Because a child doesnt can be detected at age 3 or 3'A lifetime of two-ey- e vision is to know what he should be see- then the treatment is more be preserved. The costs in time and efing, he doesnt know if he is sure and more swift. well Kim to Dr. or forts And are minimal compared to Tayseeing poorly. According there is a quick test that will lor, medical advisor to the So- the rewards of not only good tell parents how the child is in ciety to Prevent Blindness, if vision but of a peace of mind fact seeing. treatment can begin at age 3 knowing a child has had a That test is a eye years the cure will take about form of blindness prevented. ' 30 minutes We urge parents of preor a month. By 4 years old the And screening. less is all the time it will take treatment needs six weeks, school aged children to go to the free screening clinics held by the Davis County Health Department this week. The clinics are from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30-- 3 p.m. at the following schools: lazy-ey- e lazy-pare- pre-scho- nt ol Wednesday 925: Cook, Co- lumbia, East Layton, Doxey, Crestview, Orchard, Taylor, Oak Hills, Holbrook ' and Washington Schools. Thursday 926: Fremont, Burton, King, West Point, Sunset, El., Vae. View, Woods Cross, Stewart, Muir, Tolman and Knowlton Schools. Friday 927: Boulton, Valley View, Farmington El., Bountiful El., Kaysville- El., Layton El., So. Clearfield, So. Weber and Wasatch Schools.; - j Editorial Proposal May Curb Teen Drug Abuse The recent awareness of teenage drug abuse in the Davis area is. spilling over into other avenues. Anti-dru- g organizational efforts in the area have sparked the interest of members of the Utah Legislature. Jlep. Kim Burningham of Bountiful has introduced a bill proposing stiff penalties for teens caught breaking drug and alcohol laws. House Bill 329, Burningh-am- 5 creation, was introduced in the last legislative general session. The bill proposes to suspend the drivers license of any teen charged and found guilty of breaking any substance abuse law in the state. The state of Oregon has had a similar law in effect for the past year and a half. The bill should enforce existing laws prohibiting teens from possessing or using drugs. Though HB 329 passed the House with a unanimous vote, the session closed before HB 329 reached the Senate. The bill proposes the guilty tegqs license would be suspended for a year, or until the youth is 17. If the minor is caught, charged again and found guilty, this second offense would result in the license being suspended for two years, or until the youth reaches the age of 18, whichever is longer. If the youth does not have a drivers license, he or she will be. unable to get one for the same time frame. '.The Legislature should be encouraged to approve this lav?, considering statistics on teen drug abuse in Utah, quoted by Burningham. For example, 60 out of 100 high school seniors have used alcohol and 37 have used alcohol in the last, month. Three out of 100 seniors use alcohol every day. Twelve seniors out of 100 have used cocaine. Six out of 100 have used month. In 1985, 95 percent of kids 8 aged questioned said used alcohol more they had than once. In 1982, 41 percent in the same age group said they had used alcohol more than once. In Oregon, results of the law suspending teens licenses for drug offenses appear en- have been withdrawn or delayed due to the law. Only 39 teens were repeat offenders during the year. One considerable benefit which would be created if HB 329 were approved would be the impact it would have on teens, highways, and alcohol. The three are a bad combination, but the bill would help keep drinking teens off busy highways, since most minors would be afraid of losing their license if caught. . Forty-tw- o percent of teenage deaths are caused by motor vehicle accidents. In half the crashes, alcohol was a leading cause, according to the Insurance Institute for High- - couraging. way" Safety. Though a trend hasnt been established yet since the law has only been in effect some 18 months, an Oregon Motor Vehicles Division spokeswoman reported 1,000 licenses To many'teens, the threat of loss of a cherished drivers license should cause them to think twice about using drugs. The bill is worthy and should be carefully considered ' the substance in the last 13-1- , by Utah legislators as a means of stemming the growing tide of drug abuse among teens in the state. REPEAT OF A SELLOUT fts. courages readers to submit letters to the editor. Content of letters should address issues of interest to Mattress. -- . Letters should be typed, and must include the name and telephone number of the writer. Shorter letters are more likely to be published. 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