Drive Safe, Avoid Accidents

The one thing that most teens look forward to when growing up is the idea of getting to drive. However, most people don’t understand that there are great consequences and responsibilities that you must handle behind-the-wheel. In 2019, an estimated number of 38,800 people lost their lives due to car accidents. This shows us that the road can be very dangerous and things come at you unexpectedly which is why we must take extra precautions when driving. Driver education is a mandatory course that you must take before you obtain a license and get on the road. The importance of driver education is to inform us of the rules we must follow to ensure our safety as well as pedestrians walking. You would have a better understanding of what happens on the road and what to look out for when driving to prevent any accidents or cause any deaths.

Never in my life did I think I would get into an accident. Until one day, I was in a car with my aunt and cousin; we were on the way home after tutoring and I was feeling very tired so I decided to rest my head on the side of the door. We were driving when my aunt had to suddenly brake hard and caused the cars behind us to brake as well. Unfortunately, the car behind did not stop in time and ended up hitting the rear of our car hard causing it to lunge forward. Since I was sitting in the backseat asleep, this shocked me because I felt this sudden pain when my whole body also lunged forward and ended up hitting the door when it came back. Thankfully no one was seriously injured but that changed my perspective on what safe driving is.

Some of the most important elements to me when it comes to safe driving is staying alert, being prepared, and taking a hold of your emotions. When you are on the road things are coming at you left and right, you need to be aware of what is happening in your surroundings at all times with your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, prepared for anything that’s coming ahead. Another issue is that some people don’t know how to contain their emotions while on the road. Don’t let your feelings or anger get to you and if you need time to calm down, pull over, don’t get into an accident, and put your life or others in danger. When I am driving, I keep my eyes focused on the road away from any distractions. If I took my eye off the road for a few seconds, something could’ve happened and I wouldn’t have known. Those few seconds are very crucial and I would not want to be facing some serious consequences if something were to happen. Remember to always keep safe when driving, you never know what could happen next.