Beware, America! Your streets are not safe!

I give you all fair warning: my daughter Skatje has passed her driver's test, and has a license to drive. Alone. Without her father sitting by her side, hands clenched tightly to the armrest, feet pounding the floorboards to hit imaginary brakes, and using the force of his indomitable will to prevent collisions, explosions, squirrel-squishings, etc.

You might just want to stay home for the rest of your life.

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