La Dolce Veloce

For an excellent example of why teenage drivers should, first of all, not drive large vehicles, and second, not be allowed to use cell phones while driving, check out this story from Arkansas. A seventeen year old, probably going around 60-70mph (in a 30mph zone), reached for his cell phone, hit the curb, and his Ford F-150 truck went airborne. It landed in a garage after punching through the door. Along the way, it clipped a PT Cruiser, causing minor damage. When it came to a rest, it was sitting on…a Ferrari 360 Modena. The Ferrari is totaled. The kid’s insurance is going to be, well, INTERESTING once his insurer pays the $200k+ this incident will demand. Actually, that raises and interesting point. His liability insurance may not cover that much, the minimum in many places is $50k. If you live in an area with quite a few expensive cars driving around, you might want to think about increasing your coverage just in case – it usually doesn’t cost that much more to do so.

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