We all know that Bry just received his permit and has only been driving 1 time! So last night after YM's and getting Josh to bed there was a little time left to take him a 2nd time. Doug has been taking him to a near by Jr. High, since the parking lot is big and Bry is just learning how to start and stop a standard car.
As they get there they see the parking lot is pretty bare, except about a dozen police cars. What fun! Doug tell Bry to just go to an area away from them and make sure he doesn't hit one of their cars. Of course, this makes Bry very nervous. So as he is trying to drive the car (mind you it's the starting and stopping they are working on) One of the cars pulls out and gets behind Bry...Yup, scares the pooo poo out of poor Bry. Doug tells Bry to keep going, but of course with being scared you stall the car even worse. Doug then tells Bry to just wait until the car (remember there is a policeman in that car) passes and then try again. So Bry does this and turns the car around and low and behold that policeman is right behind Bry shinning his brights. Bry is dying! Doug says to stop and just wait...Doug then gets out of the car...by this time the policeman is out of the car with his hands on his side pocket (looking as if to draw his gun out) and Doug quickly explains that this is the 2nd time his son has ever driven. This makes the policeman come to see a VERY scared Bry through the window and kind of chuckles and says alright. He then proceeds to tell Doug how it appeared to the dozen or so officals that are now standing on the curb waiting to see what happens.
The policeman gets back in his car...by this time Bry is finished driving. He can't do the clutch..legs are shaking to much...heeehee! But they finished a couple more starting and stops after the other cars left.
I tell you, our family is just having loads of fun!
6 comments:
that's funny, I can't stop laughing... poor Bryant.
For this very reason I waited until I was 21 to get my license. I was too scared to drive. Now I'm a crazy driver... can you imagine how I would have been at 16? Yup, that's why I waited. He'll be okay. Kevin had to drive with me when I was first learning... that's why I get to drive with my children, he has done his duty.
way funny! Bry is going to have a great story to tell his kids when he takes them driving!
Awww....poor bry :P Lucky that never happened to me. I probably would have freaked out even more than him. Hang in there, it gets easier! See you guys on Saturday!! YAY!
That's such a great story!! I can only imagine how scared he must have been.
What exactly did the nice little policemen think he was doing?? Boy, in the great State of Utah, there sure are alot of very BUSY policemen!!!
Poor Bry!
Sounds like Doug's Driving School added something to the curriculum. In 1988 He taught me house to drive at Westwood High School parking lot in his white VW bug (easy clutch). Nothing exciting like a stop by the police though. Thanks Doug!
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