Name: Skylar Grace Lynch
From: Pardeeville , WI
Votes: 0
A
Safer Place to Drive
Knowledge
is the basis to be able to perform any daily tasks, this holds true
about operating a vehicle. A doctor cannot perform surgery without
knowing the steps of the procedure and a mechanic cannot fix a car
without understanding all of the different parts. If drivers,
especially younger drivers, are educated about driving and the rules
of the road, less deaths will occur. In Wisconsin, for example, teens
with fall and winter birthdays will have never driven in the snow
when they receive their licenses. Winter conditions can be dangerous
for new drivers and if students are educated about how to drive
properly in the snow, ice, and slush, more accidents can be avoided
and consequently, the number of deaths will go down. The more people
know about what causes accidents, the less likely they are to partake
in those actions. If students knew how many people died due to cell
phone related crashes, accidents involving phones would start
becoming less common. If adults understood how badly drinking
impaired their driving and how many accidents are attributed to
alcohol, they would be less likely to drive under the influence. The
facts can be scary, most people do not want to be part of the
statistics. To reduce overall driving deaths, the drivers education
course can go into deeper detail about the issues that are causing
accidents. In my experience, the teacher did a fantastic job
explaining the rules and the mechanics, but did not emphasize
accidents or the major causes of them. Now, in my third year of
driving, I have seen for myself how accidents happen. Two years ago,
a group of friends and me went to view the Christmas lights display
at the Henry Vilas Zoo. On the way back to her house in the country,
it started to snow heavily. Underneath the snow was a layer of ice
that we could not see. My friend went to take a turn at the bottom of
a hill, and when the car kept going straight, we realised there was
no traction, but the realization was too late and we were sliding
straight into a ditch. We landed quite a ways off the road, just
inches from a massive tree. I was with that same friend during
another incident when she was changing the song on her phone and ran
over a mailbox, ripping off her right side mirror. What I can take
away from these two incidents is that one can never be too safe when
driving. A person is not above the weather nor are they capable of
concentrating on their phones while they drive. Seatbelts save lives
and are important in case an accident does occur. When riding with
friends and family, always remind them of their seat belt, and to
drive safely in the conditions, watch for deer, and stay off their
phones. Change starts with one person; be the person that makes our
roads a safer place to drive.
