Post by Jeanne Sager
If a news ticker could sigh, it probably would have yesterday when the words "Lindsay Lohan arrested again" came flashing across it. Along with Amanda Bynes, who seems to have caught the same case of irresponsible driver-itus, Lohan's had so many mishaps behind the wheel that it's almost funny ... except it's not, is it? Not really. And I can't help wondering if all the accidents these young actresses are getting into with very little consequence, and all the jokes surrounding them, aren't having a devastating effect on our teenagers. They're young, they're eager to get behind the wheel of a car, they're cocky about their abilities, and they don't seem to have much respect for just how serious it is to be in a situation like Lohan's or Bynes'.![]()
If a news ticker could sigh, it probably would have yesterday when the words "Lindsay Lohan arrested again" came flashing across it. Along with Amanda Bynes, who seems to have caught the same case of irresponsible driver-itus, Lohan's had so many mishaps behind the wheel that it's almost funny ... except it's not, is it? Not really. And I can't help wondering if all the accidents these young actresses are getting into with very little consequence, and all the jokes surrounding them, aren't having a devastating effect on our teenagers. They're young, they're eager to get behind the wheel of a car, they're cocky about their abilities, and they don't seem to have much respect for just how serious it is to be in a situation like Lohan's or Bynes'.