Fewer Deaths, More Education.

Nesreen Jamaly

11/30/2020

Fewer Deaths, More Education.

It is challenging to control what can happen but, we can do our best to prevent it. Driving is a skill but that skill is taken for granted.

There is “an average of 34,000 people die each year as a result of driving.” This amount is something we need to change. There are methods we can take to reduce the number of deaths and that is by staying focused, being aware, and maintaining ourselves. There are many distractions upon one who is driving. For example, the people that may be in the car can be distracting, the driver can lose focus, and our emotions taking over. Driving with people we fool around with can be dangerous. The driver and the passengers need to know that there is a time and place for everything and when being in the car, it is not a time to be messing around. Due to experience, it is not safe to multitask while driving. This is a way the driver can lose focus and control. When someone is not emotionally stable, it can affect their driving and safety. It is like a battle within one’s self when driving and being emotional. It is best for someone who is experiencing this state to pull over and calm down before getting back on the road.

Overall, I feel that people need to take things more seriously and follow the law. Younger people tend to rebel but is being rebellious worth someone’s life? A few steps we can take to reduce the number of deaths are by taking basic safety precautions, following the law, and not driving when unable. What I mean by safety precautions is to wear seatbelts, making sure everything is in place, and to be calm. Some people on the freeway can get carried away from speeding but people need to learn how to maintain their speed for their life and others. Someone unable to drive is those who may be drinking. People should take into consideration that there are ways to avoid someone drunk to drive like catching an Uber, Lift, or having someone to give them a ride. Also, people should realize what they are doing before putting themselves in that situation because It’s truly heartbreaking for someone to be so careless.

I have experienced a few accidents and know family members who have been affected. Those few accidents were with the same individual snd that individual was my mother. She always drove recklessly. The accidents happened from her being overwhelmed and from her multitasking. The individuals who be with her would overwhelm her and it would be dangerous. This is why the environment in the car needs to be healthy and safe. Due to me being young, reckless driving was something I couldn’t control. It is very emotional for me to talk about this because my mother is no longer in my life but with this information, I can make sure these things don’t happen again.

Steps I can take to be a better and safer driver is to make sure I am relaxed, that the people in the car are safe, and to always follow the law. I want to help others by educating them to always be careful and to be aware because anything can happen within a second.