Drivers Ed 2026

Round 1

Questions to be answered in your essay/application

What is the importance of driver education in reducing the number deaths as a result of driving?

What steps can be taken to reduce the number of deaths related to driving?

Have you ever had an experience of being in car accident or have seen your friends or family members driving irresponsibly?

What steps can you take to be a better and safer driver as well as help others become safer on the road?

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Join hundreds of students competing for the 2026 Driver Education scholarship. Submit your essay before the round closes — readers vote, and winners earn scholarship awards.

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2026 Driver Education

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In The Driver's Seat: Why Safe Driving Is the Fight of Our Generation

by Luka Costa Seraphini

A personal essay where I share a near-miss story from my own life to argue that everyday overconfidence, not rare accidents, is what makes driving deadly and why safe driving is a responsibility I take seriously.

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More Than a Statistic: The Fifteen Minutes That Changed My Life

by Hailey Divine Contreras

More Than a Statistic: The Fifteen Minutes That Changed My Life Through my participation in the Every 15 Minutes program, I came to understand that car crashes are far more than statistics. Every preventable crash represents a life interrupted, a family forever changed, and a future that will never be realized. This essay reflects how firsthand experiences, personal loss, and powerful stories transformed the way I view the responsibility of driving and my commitment to protecting the lives of others.

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Emotional Driving

by James Brown

The Importance of controlling your emotions while driving

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We Never Made It to Dunkin'

by Isabella M Schrader

This essay shares the true story of how a family trip ended in a hit-and-run crash caused by an impaired driver and how that experience changed my perspective on the responsibility of driving. It reflects on the physical and emotional impact of the accident, my journey to overcoming anxiety while earning my driver's license, and my commitment to being a safe, responsible, and defensive driver. Through this experience, I learned that every decision behind the wheel has the power to change lives.

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The Distraction You Can't See

by Grace Wakeman

Distracted driving is not always caused by a screen. Sometimes the biggest distraction is the endless conversation happening inside our own minds. I share how I learned to quiet mine and become a safer driver.

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More Than Just the Driver's Seat

by Tory Jackson

A challenging drive home during dangerous weather taught me that safe driving requires patience, awareness, and responsibility. This experience showed me that protecting yourself also means protecting everyone else on the road.

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The Pink Note on My Dashboard

by Evelyn Carol Adams

My essay is about how one mistake changed the way I think about driving. After hitting a motorcyclist, I realized distracted driving is not just about texting or using a phone. Things like loud music, conversations, or simply not paying enough attention can have serious consequences. The pink Post-it note on my dashboard reminds me every day to stay focused and make safer choices behind the wheel. My goal is to share what I learned and remind others that driving deserves their full attention.

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Lane changes could change lives

by Tamaya Oliver

Short essay about the importance of driver education, staying knowledgeable and responsible.

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Learning to see the Road

by Emily Irwin

Driver education is about much more than passing a test or earning a license. It teaches awareness, responsibility, and decision-making that protect not only the driver but everyone sharing the road. My experiences as both a passenger and a new driver have shown me that safe driving begins long before someone ever sits behind the wheel.

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Driving Education

by Matthew Alvarado

A mutual responsibility to protect lives

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Notifications Can Wait. Newton's Laws Cannot.

by Lily Phillips

This essay explains how high school physics proves that safe driving is a matter of science, not just the rules of the road. While smartphone notifications can easily distract us, they have no power to change physical laws like momentum and kinetic energy. To protect lives on the road, I use a strict routine to lock my phone away and commit to speaking up when others drive irresponsibly.

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The Importance of Driver Education and Road Safety

by Hayden Massey

This essay explains the importance of driver education and how it can help reduce the number of deaths caused by driving accidents. It discusses the dangers of unsafe driving behaviors, such as distracted driving, speeding, and not following traffic laws.

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