Believe it or not, the driver's Starbucks drink wasn't spilled in this accident

Exiting a Starbucks drive-through with wallet and beverage in hand, 18-year-old Billy Colleran said he mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake. He plunged through a cyclone fence and dropped four feet into a pit. Not only did Colleran avoid serious injury, the crash didn't even spill the drink he instinctively lifted into the air to cushion it from the impact. (Read the story at spokesmanreview.com)

Comments

[VegasASM]

Wow, that's too funny. For one the pic is hilarious and two he actually lifted up his drink so it didn't spill. Way to go!

This is a prime example of why teenagers shouldn't drive.

[sbuxmanager]

Do you think that if his drink spilled and it had burned him, he would sue?

[coffeeguy]

This is a prime exapmle of why 22 should be the minimum driving age. Teenages have all become totally afixed with what a car represents which to them is popularity and speed.

[njbaristachick]

::blink blink:: ...dumbass...

[James the Barista]

Prime example of how some of you guys are jerks, accidents happen and they will happen to you and then everyone will laugh at you and call you a horrible driver. You judge too quick, poor guy.

Teenagers should not drive. Why? Because unless you can afford to drive one (not from your rich daddy), you shouldn't be. Same thing goes for coffee.

[Patrick]

Are you guys serious? NJBARISTACHICK is absolutely right. Just because one 18 year-old (an adult, mind you) crashed his car does not mean we should make blanket statements about everyone in his age category. Collisions are caused by adults past their teenage years every single day, and I don't see anyone claiming 32 year-olds shouldn't be allowed to drive. As for the poster immediately above me, how can you even say that? Many teenagers can and do afford their own car, but what difference does that make anyway?

[Andrew]

How old was that lady who spilled coffee on herself and just got $300,000? Was she 18?

It's all about statistics and percentages, dude! There's a reason why teenagers (actually all the way up to 25 years of age) have a higher insurance premium than the rest of the adult population - because they crash more! And this is documented by every insurance company out there! My wife was recently rear-ended by a 20 year old boy that was inattentive while driving, and you're telling me that all the insurance companies out there are wrong to charge these kids more? Please. This dumb ass kid at Starbucks is no different than the kid that rear-ended my wife, and I'm sure a huge percentage of them are like that.

[Patrick]

I'm not telling you that the insurance companies are wrong, I'm saying that making a blanket statement about all teenagers is ignorant. Yes, the 16-25 male demographic has the highest rates of accidents. So let's ban anyone under 25 from driving! Fine, now the 26-30 male demographic has the highest rate of collisions. Let's ban them too! Hell, why not restrict males from driving entirely?

My point is that there will always be a certain group with the highest rate of accidents. There are also a lot of responsible, good drivers in those demographics. Teenagers do have good reasons to need to drive, and they are (generally) physically and mentally capable of doing so safely. Now, if some of them are dumbasses and wreck their cars, shame on them. I'm not going to defend them. But don't criticize an entire age group because of a few of their peers.

[Boston Starbucks Rebel]

All my major car accidents have included a Starbucks beverage of some sort. It is unforunate but I am no longer able to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the time being. But anyway I don't blame Strabucks for reckless endangerment even though there was alot of sugar and caffeine pumping through my body at the time of my incidents. And yes, I too protected my Starbucks hand-crafted beverage from danger each time, even though I still do suffer ocassional flashbacks to the times when I nearly died.

[coffeeguy]

You know it's really only a matter of time before they ban people from having any kind of tv, cell phone, drink, or cigerate from being active, drunk, or smoked while operating a vechicle.

And when they do I for one will cheer.

[nickname]

well said patrick.

This debate is off-topic, but that 16-25 male age group has the highest accident rate, but also drive the most. The elderly actually have the highest accident rate per hours driven per year. The young kids are in more accidents because they drive the most. And yes, inexperience does play a factor, but I'm a 23 year old male and I have a perfect driving record. Bad drivers exist in all demographics.

[coffeeguy]

Alright let me restate something then. If someone "mistakes" the gas for the brakes then they shouldn't have a car.

Or at least they should obtain more professional driving experience before taking to the roads alone.

[b.a.]

According to most insurance companies, 27% percent of all statistics are made up on the spot, and 34% are misremembered in some fashion.

[Mike]

I wonder if he had sacrificed his coffee somewhere between the fence and the pit would he have been able to avoid the pit?

Yay! He admitted fault! No lawsuit! Yay for common sense!

[drama queen]

im doing this exposition about under age driving can u plz give me 1 argument about it plz

[SpikE]

stop reading the damn statistics until you get a proper bunch of comprehesive ones not bullshit (not many exist) that go through every aspect of it. Did you knwo there are proffesional studie to say that reducing the limit from 80mg to 50mg wouldn't save barely any lifes. Don't get it...of course not that is just an example of hwo you don't get it so shut up