Name: Caleb Janz
From: Tomball, Texas
Votes: 0
The
value of human life is incalculable. Therefore, the value is of
infinite worth, and all humans are of endless quality endowed to us
by the natural laws of the universe. When it comes to driving, the
top causes of car collisions are that of preventable causes. When
anyone pulls out their phone to shoot a text they wrongly placing a
calculable worth on the other drivers around them – the other drivers
have the same value of a text message to your friend about where to
eat. This goes for any preventable car collisions – are the other
human beings around you worth only as much as ten miles above the
speed limit? Don’t drive distracted because you are placing a silly
value on human life, and nothing is worth more than human life.
With
this in mind, we can take better steps to be better drivers. The
number one best driving tip is to drive all the time defensively.
Defensive driving causes us to be aware of the surrounding cars and
environment constantly, and it also keeps us from driving recklessly
– NO speeding! But it also keeps us safe from other drivers who are
driving recklessly.
I
had two friends that were turning out of somewhere and were hit by a
truck causing severe injuries to both them. They had to Life Flighted
to the nearest hospital where one of the two was in the hospital for
over two months! She had to put her extremely competitive softball
career on hold for months after the collision, and it took even
longer to rehabilitate fully. Both of their lives are worth more than
anything, and that’s what we have to keep in mind while driving.
I
think the solution is simply at the human level. Our phones and phone
apps can put restrictions on while we are driving, but if we want to
access the app, we will do it – adding a restriction won’t have any
lasting effect. The only real solution is educating and keeping our
friends and family accountable when we see them driving
irresponsibly. That also means that they need to keep us accountable,
as well. This will change our mindsets ultimately change our behavior
while driving. The U.S. loses the same amount of lives every year
from car accidents than we did in the Korean War. A majority of these
driving deaths and collisions are 100 percent preventable, so we need
to keep our community accountable. Do not put a value on human life.
