Driving

[Benjamin89]

I am 16. I drive my 14 year old brother to school and to other places even though I am not supposed to because I haven’t had my license for at least three months yet. Is this a sin? My parents let me do it. I don’t play the radio and my brother and I even pray the rosary in the car. Is it a sin for me to drive my brother around? Thanks for your answers

 

[SpiritIsWilling]

No, it’s not a sin.

 

[Brain]

generally new licensee passenger laws have an exception for family.

at least they do in washington and oregon.

 

[Linnyo]

Benjamin89:

I am 16. I drive my 14 year old brother to school and to other places even though I am not supposed to because I haven’t had my license for at least three months yet. Is this a sin? My parents let me do it. I don’t play the radio and my brother and I even pray the rosary in the car. Is it a sin for me to drive my brother around? Thanks for your answers

If you are breaking a law made by someone in authority then it is a sin. Also, if you had an accident your insurance may be invalid because you are breaking the law.

 

[proudnifi]

Also be careful that you aren’t distracted by the rosary. It’s odd, but I have heard of this distracting a driver and an accident resulted.

 

[Flopfoot]

It’s not odd. In my experience it is very hard to concentrate on praying the rosary and driving at the same time. I tried it once and almost had accidents several times in 1 short trip. Never again.

 

[BryPGuy89]

Benjamin89:

I am 16. I drive my 14 year old brother to school and to other places even though I am not supposed to because I haven’t had my license for at least three months yet. Is this a sin? My parents let me do it. I don’t play the radio and my brother and I even pray the rosary in the car. Is it a sin for me to drive my brother around? Thanks for your answers

Your state has a wierd restriction on your license. We don’t have anything like that in North Carolina. We have a restriction of driving non-family members for 6 months after we get our license though. I wouldn’t say that it is a sin, but it is wrong. My step-mom could go on about incidents of young people driving in times and places and with people they shoudn’t and there being accidents and what not. I’m 17 and my parents are just getting over their whole protective speeches. It is good that you are careful and prayerful when you drive though.

 

[BryPGuy89]

Linnyo:

If you are breaking a law made by someone in authority then it is a sin. Also, if you had an accident your insurance may be invalid because you are breaking the law.

Well then our country is made from a sin, independence from Britain. Right about the insurance though, not a good idea for financial and medical reasons.

 

[Flopfoot]

The country is not currently under the rule of Britain so those rules don’t apply anymore. Much different from someone living in Britain and disobeying their law.

And people are allowed to have a war for independence if it meets the criterion for a just war, in order to get rid of their old authorities and rule themselves.

Breaking the law, when the law does not go against God’s law, is a sin. Maybe not often a huge sin but always wrong to some degree. give to Caesar that which is Caesars, and all that.

 

[BryPGuy89]

Flopfoot:

The country is not currently under the rule of Britain so those rules don’t apply anymore. Much different from someone living in Britain and disobeying their law.

And people are allowed to have a war for independence if it meets the criterion for a just war, in order to get rid of their old authorities and rule themselves.

Breaking the law, when the law does not go against God’s law, is a sin. Maybe not often a huge sin but always wrong to some degree. give to Caesar that which is Caesars, and all that.

We didn’t meet the criteria for just war just for a side note. So the act of our independence according to you was a sin. Yes I’m aware of the fact that we ahve an obligation to follow our government’s laws.

 

[2shelbys]

Linnyo:

If you are breaking a law made by someone in authority then it is a sin.

Not necessarily. If the law causes you to sin or prevents you from avoiding sin then you can break the law and not be sinful.

 

[T.A.Stobie_SFO]

Per the Catholic Catechism, disobeying an valid authority over you is a sin unless obeying the authority would be immoral.

 

[Linnyo]

BryPGuy89:

Well then our country is made from a sin, independence from Britain. Right about the insurance though, not a good idea for financial and medical reasons.

I’m confused too. I never suggested that the authority was British, just that the laws had been made by whoever governs the country. I think you have misunderstood .

 

[Linnyo]

Flopfoot:

The country is not currently under the rule of Britain so those rules don’t apply anymore. Much different from someone living in Britain and disobeying their law.

And people are allowed to have a war for independence if it meets the criterion for a just war, in order to get rid of their old authorities and rule themselves.

Breaking the law, when the law does not go against God’s law, is a sin. Maybe not often a huge sin but always wrong to some degree. give to Caesar that which is Caesars, and all that.

That was the very quote I was going to use.

 

[Linnyo]

T.A.Stobie:

Per the Catholic Catechism, disobeying an valid authority over you is a sin unless obeying the authority would be immorla.

My point exactly. The CCC is very good at quoting me!

 

[BryPGuy89]

Linnyo:

I’m confused too. I never suggested that the authority was British, just that the laws had been made by whoever governs the country. I think you have misunderstood .

Well I’m saying we were part of Britain, we were under their laws and we broke them and fought our leaders, like an out of control riot fighting police. I may have misunderstood.

 

[paramedicgirl]

Flopfoot:

The country is not currently under the rule of Britain so those rules don’t apply anymore. Much different from someone living in Britain and disobeying their law.

And people are allowed to have a war for independence if it meets the criterion for a just war, in order to get rid of their old authorities and rule themselves.

Breaking the law, when the law does not go against God’s law, is a sin. Maybe not often a huge sin but always wrong to some degree. give to Caesar that which is Caesars, and all that.

Yes, it is a sin against the fourth commandment to defy legal authority. The magnitude of the sin is dependant upon the circumstances.

 

[BryPGuy89]

paramedicgirl:

Yes, it is a sin against the fourth commandment to defy legal authority. The magnitude of the sin is dependant upon the circumstances.

What does resting on the sabbath have to do with the following of laws? Did you mean the fifth obey thy mother and father? Well that doesn’t mean anyone, that means your parents and the elders of your family.

 

[AugustineFL]

Benjamin89:

I am 16. I drive my 14 year old brother to school and to other places even though I am not supposed to because I haven’t had my license for at least three months yet. Is this a sin? My parents let me do it. I don’t play the radio and my brother and I even pray the rosary in the car. Is it a sin for me to drive my brother around? Thanks for your answers

If what your doing is illegal I HIGHLY discourage you from doing it. Not even talking about if it’s a sin or not you don’t want to face the legal problems that can cause.

It doesn’t matter how careful you are driving! I’m only 27 and I’ve thrice been in car accidents that I couldn’t have prevented no matter how careful I was. A head on collision at when I was 17 years old with someone that turned their car in front of mine whilst I was driving. They turned right into the front of my car…I had no time to brake! I was rear ended in my early 20s when I was stopped for a red light and a van way behind me wasn’t paying attention and ran into me. I was in another accident just a few months ago. I stopped, the car behind me stopped, the car behind her ran into her and pushed her car into mine.

What does this have to do with you? Well, no matter how careful you are you may get into an accident. If you do the police will catch you breaking the law. I don’t know how severe the penalty could be but I’m sure you don’t want to face it. Not to mention you (or your parents) would likely loose their insurance.

Now another thing. It takes a few years driving to actually be an ‘experienced driver’. We all make mistakes! You are just more likely to make them (though with how some people drive you may very well be better than some of those ‘experienced drivers’). That means that you raise your risk of YOU accidentally causing an accident or not being able to prevent an accident that a more experienced driver could have avoided.

So in summery, try your best to follow the law! If for no other reason than the fact that you are likely to get caught and pay the penalty!

An example of a possible penalty? My brother in law is sitting in jail right now for causing an accident whilst driving with out a drivers license. Was what he did a sin or not? I don’t know. I just know he in jail untill he can have a hearing on the 4th of this month. I also know he’s going to face some not so fun fines.

 

[paramedicgirl]

BryPGuy89:

What does resting on the sabbath have to do with the following of laws? Did you mean the fifth obey thy mother and father? Well that doesn’t mean anyone, that means your parents and the elders of your family.

The* Catholic * Fourth Commandment is honour your father and your mother. The flip side of that commandment is to respect legal authority. You may be thinking of the protestant version of the ten commandments.

CCC 2234 God’s fourth commandment also enjoins us to honor all who for our good have received authority in society from God. It clarifies the duties of those who exercise authority as well as those who benefit from it.

CCC 2248 According to the fourth commandment, God has willed that, after him, we should honor our parents and those whom he has vested with authority for our good.