Name: La'Shonna Morris
From: Milwaukee, United States
Votes: 0
Morris
2
La’Shonna Morris
April 23, 2019
From the time
when I was little to the time I actually started to take my driver’s
education class, I only knew that I wanted to drive just for the
thrill. I had not been thinking about the responsibilities it came
with. When I started to take my drivers ed class, there was
way more that I needed to know before I became a teenage driver. It
was shocking when I had read statistics about how many people have
died due to car accidents. It is very important for everyone to know
how many deaths occur when driving, not just people learning how to
drive, but the younger and older people too. If we all learn about
the number of deaths that driving effects, then many would try to
reduce that number, which is very important now that many teens are
starting not to care about the rules they need to follow while on the
road.
In addition, in
the state of Wisconsin, it is stated that the average car crashes are
116,301 within the five-year period of 2011-2015. As a teenager out
on the road with license it is both shocking and terrifying to think
of the many people that have been in a car accident, also to think of
the people actually reported accident and those who have not. An
average of 500 of the crashes each year are fatal crashes. As time go
on I have also noticed on the news that many of the crashes are
caused by many younger aged teens that are driving. The causes of
crashes are mainly speed related crashes, which I believe the
speedometer that are out on the streets should also have a little
camera tracking the license plate. Second is the alcohol related
crashes which are lowering because of the advertisement of what can
happen if one is drinking while driving, also the radio commercials I
believe are a big help with that also. I believe that if teens see
reminders around their city to drive safe, they will indeed follow.
In the state of Wisconsin, I believe that the age of when teens can
drive should be taken in consideration, also I believe the
speedometer should be placed where more of the speeding occurs.
Therefore, in
order to reduce the number of deaths due to car accidents I believe
putting more of the radar speed displays on roads that do not have
any stop signs or intersections would be helpful. Also another idea
could be more signs on the road, warning drivers about accidents.
There have been moments where one of my family members are driving
recklessly, and although they never want to hear my opinion, I always
tell them to slow down especially while I am in the car, because
there might come a day when no one would be able to tell you to slow
down. I am really big on driving safe because my uncle and his son
both died due to car accidents, at different times. In order to be a
safe driver myself and to encourage others to also be safe drivers I
feel that I should promote it more, for example, have bumper
stickers, and posters to remind myself and others to drive safe. I
also feel that if I share my story about my uncle and cousin more,
who were innocently killed due to these car accidents more, that
people will then take their lives and others serious especially while
on the road. Hopefully they will also take in consideration thinking
before they get into a car, whether they are a passenger witnessing
reckless driving, or the driver doing the reckless driving.
