Name: Alexia Milton
From: Pine Bluff, AR
Votes: 0
Keeping You Lane Safe
Eyes on the road. Seatbelt, click. Phone out of sight. I was around
15 years old when i was learning how to drive. I didn’t know much
about driving, I thought there was nothing more to it than remaining
in my lane, staying off of the phone, and making sure i knew where i
was going. In all actuality there is more to driving than just these
simple, but important factors. Drivers ed is important for
everyone, especially teenagers. By insuring that one is offered the
proper education pertaining to driving, it can tremendously reduce
the amount of auto related deaths due to carelessness, recklessness,
or plain ignorance in the aspect of driving. There are many people
who don’t go about driving the proper way, the safe way. Checking
mirrors, wearing a seatbelt, completely stopping at a stop sign, and
driving sober are all essential in staying alive on the road. By
people getting proper education on driving, they are not only making
sure that they are safe, but that others are safe as well.
There are many things that can be done to minimize the deaths related
to driving. Making sure that mirrors are being checked, seatbelts are
being worn, vehicles are making complete stops at stop signs, and
driving sober are quite momentous in reducing deaths due to driving.
When people follow the rules of the road, they are constantly
reducing the amount of road related injuries and deaths.
I have been in multiple accidents where there was some form of
improper driving taking place. I was 8 years old when i was in my
first car wreck. I was riding in the car, on my way home, when the
driver made a decision to go a different direction to home. Not long
after we took the turn and drove a little ways down the road, another
car comes speeding past us, hitting the side of the car that i was
on, she ran into the ditch. She was under the influence that day,
yet, thankfully she had no major injuries. Another event of me being
in an accident would involve me absentmindedly driving in rain. I was
17, on my way home, the rain was pouring down, my music was blasting,
and I did not think I would ever be caught in an accident behind the
wheel. I was going 50 miles per hour, i hit a puddle, and
hydroplaned. I hit the brakes and swerved across the road in order to
avoid hitting a truck, i ran into a muddy ditch. I was petrified. My
mother had told me earlier to never hit the brakes while
hydroplaning, but in the moment of my accident i could not think. I
escaped without a scratch, and from that day forward i am always very
careful while driving, especially in rain.
Personally, I can talk to people about safe driving, and insure that
I’m doing what i can do to inform people of the importance of safe
driving. I could also make sure that my school has information for
students on the matter, and that people who have had certain
experiences on the road, and informers of driving can come speak to
each class as a whole.
Driving is not something to be taken lightly. By guaranteeing that
everyone is doing their part by taking classes in driving, wearing a
seatbelt, or reducing radio volume, everyone can save at least on
life. When you are behind the wheel, you are not simply driving for
yourself, you are driving for everyone that is on the road with you.
Your life, and others’ lives depend on how you educate yourself,
and perform the rigorous task every day. Drive safely.
