Is It Worth It?

On the roads,
people are always trying to get somewhere. Whether it be work,
school, or some other errand, driving is an important part of
everyday life to make it to places in a timely manner, Without cars,
travel would take a much longer time. In ancient times, horseback or
walking by foot were the best ways to traverse the vast landscapes of
every land. Those people had no other choice; they had no other means
of transpiration, and they were forced to endure the long travel
times in order to get anywhere of worth. Even with the wonderful
technological advancement of today. it still seems humans fall short
in some aspects. One would think lessons would be learnt of the many
ages where such travel was not possible in such a short amount of
time, and, more say, that people would be more careful to not take
for granted the gift of technology; cars are one of the greatest
causes of death in the modern world. Automobiles are massive,
multi-ton hunks of metal capable of reaching high speeds; of course
they would be lethal in ill hands. But, it still seems this lesson
has not been taught well enough. So, what can be done to reduce the
potency, commonality, and reality of the danger of car accidents.
Well, to start, greater punishments must be issued for speeding,
tailgating, and other such reckless behavior. Not just simple fines,
jail-time, or court appearances are enough; no, it must be more. In
order for people to actually learn their lesson, they must be burnt
enough as to not touch the hot oven again. I propose that straight
license or vehicle removal be instituted; if people cannot be trusted
to drive safely, they must not have access to such dangerous
equipment in the first place. Also, in order to reinforce the lesson
and, hopefully, improve their awareness, mandatory driver improvement
courses must be taken. At the end of the class, an exam demonstrating
safer driving behaviors and greater awareness must be administered.
If they do not pass, a remediation course must be taken again. This
may seem harsh, but people must have to take their learning seriously
and wholeheartedly in order to really change. By being lenient, it
defeats the whole purpose of the punishment in the first place:
teaching people to actually driver more safely in a real environment.
The goal is that they take their classroom experience and apply it to
their daily lives. The same must go for texting-and-driving, but I
suggest something different, All cellphones must be completely
disabled inside of an automobile, save for an emergency call
function. Honestly, this is the bigger culprit of the 2. Texting
while driving has claimed so many lives through accidents, and for
what? Answering a message slightly sooner? These folk must be taught
an even greater lesson; they must lose all rights to own a cellphone
at all until they can control themselves and their tendencies within
a vehicle.