The Importance of Drivers Education

The Importance of Drivers Education

In the United States 18 states do not require drivers education. The other 32 states require the drivers to take drivers ed before they can take the written and driven exams. In some of those states the only requirement is for teens ages 14-18. In other states, all new drivers must take an education training course. (Preparing to Become a New Driver: Which States Require Drivers Ed?, 2020)

The drivers that have taken drivers ed were involved in fewer crashes then people who didn’t take it, 11.1% of people took drivers ed, and 12.9% of people who hadn’t taken drivers education. (Does Taking A Driver’s Ed Course Reduce Car Crashes?, 2020)

I believe that anyone who is going to get their driver’s license should take a drivers ed course. I took driver’s education in my sophomore year of high school, and it prepared me for the written test and helped me for my driving exam. If it wasn’t for drivers ed I would have struggled a lot more in getting my driver’s license. Most of the people that were in my class said that they were glad they decided to take driver’s ed because it helped them pass their exams as well. I think new drivers should take it, even as just an extra precaution to prepare them for driving. Refresh their brain on the rights and wrong of driving and maybe even teach them things that they might not have known.

Teens from ages 15-20 without drivers education were responsible for 90% of teen crashes in 2020. They make up 14% of the driver population, but they account for double the amount in motor vehicle injuries. There is a good chance that making teens take driver’s education can bring these numbers down. Of course accidents still happen and some people never learn, but the number could decrease if more people took driver’s education. (Helbock, 2020)

Of course people can view this argument completely differently. “Research even suggests that teens who didn’t take drivers ed but still got their license aren’t necessarily making our roads any less safe.” (The Top 4 Reasons Why Teens Are Opting out of Drivers Ed, n.d.) I still believe though that even the percentage of teens or even adults that have made our roads less safe due to not taking the time to learn the rules of the road or just completely ignoring them because they simply don’t care, can still be reduced with driver’s education. Teens must keep in mind that taking drivers ed is the best way to start driving. “It is designed to teach them to be safe and responsible drivers.” (The Top 4 Reasons Why Teens Are Opting out of Drivers Ed, n.d.)

This is why I think that driver’s education should be required in all states, and that teens and adults should take it before going to get their driver’s license. It keeps you safe and they people around you safe, and responsible. It might teach you things you didn’t know and refresh your brain on things you might have already known. With the percentage of new drivers getting into wrecks, drivers education could help that number go down. I’ll always be a firm believer that drivers education should be required and definitely helps new drivers,

References

HELBOCK, M.

Teen Driving Safety Guide (2020) | San Diego California

In-text: (Helbock, 2020)

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