The Importance of Drivers Education

For more than a century, driving has been a central part of American culture. It seems like wherever you can find a person, you can find a person driving. The wonderful invention that is the automobile has brought a multitude of quality of life improvements. From carrying up groceries to crossing the continent, driving can change one’s life. Nowadays, almost 86% of Americans own or lease a motor vehicle. With that many people on the road, It is paramount that we keep people safe and keep things in order. To accomplish this goal, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has partnered with schools across the country to help educate students on driving safely and preventing deaths related to vehicles.

Every year more than 38,000 people die in vehicle-related accidents. This is a definitive issue in today’s society as we become more and more distracted by electronics. Over the past couple of years, many people have been working to decrease deaths and injuries by endorsing driver’s education. Since the 90s, driver’s education courses have become standard options in many local high schools for students seeking to drive. I think that driver’s education is vital to reduce the number of injuries faced in driving. It prepares drivers for the situations they may face by going in-depth about everything someone needs to know. Knowing what you should do and what your instructor tells you to do in certain conditions could mean all the difference when you encounter a life-threatening situation. Because driver’s ed provides such vital information, I consider it a genuinely life-saving service.

The fight to lower the number of vehicle-related deaths is not a simple one. Multiple other steps must be taken to substantially reduce the number of deaths related to motor vehicles. The first step we should take is to start by petitioning to make driver’s education mandatory. Once this happens, we should drastically lower the price of driver’s education courses so that more people can have access to the class. Once more people take the study, they will have the valuable knowledge gained from Driver’s Ed. Having this knowledge open to all of the public would do a lot of good for people on the road. The only other step I could think of is launching an ad campaign promoting driver’s education and encouraging everyone to take it.

Car crashes are the worst; I’ve been on both sides of a collision, and I can say that by no means did I ever enjoy getting into a car wreck. The first one I’ve been in was purely accidental. Yet, it was absolutely brutal, totaling our entire car and leaving me with bruising all over my body for two weeks. We were so lucky that nobody was severely injured. Thankfully I have not been in any wrecks worse than that in a while.

As shameful as it is to admit, I am still not the best at driving. I try my best to be aware of all of my surroundings and to make sure I am courteous to others on the road. Still, I am prone to speeding, and I have been told that I am a very talkative driver, but I know my flaws. In the future, I definitely plan to continue to monitor my bad habits and become a better driver for those who sit in my passenger seat. To progress even further as a driver, I will continue to utilize the instructors’ valuable information in my driver’s ed course.

In conclusion, Driving has been a crucial part of American culture for more than a century. Driver’s education programs have been essential in saving lives and preventing vehicle-related deaths. However, there are still other steps I think should be taken to further this cause. I have experienced a car wreck and know how it feels. And I have much room to improve upon in the future in regards to driving. But, I have to hand it to them, the driver’s education is very beneficial.