Importance of Safe Driving and how to Practice it

It is agreeable that driving is an efficient way to travel. Most of the population would say they drive, or are driven, to school, work, or even to practices, so I believe it is safe to say that driving plays a vital role in a lot of our lives. However, it is not always done safely.

Although driving is important, not everyone fully understands that it can also be a risk. In the U.S. alone there are is an average of 6 million car accidents per year, with about half of those accidents resulting in injuries, and over 30,000 cases of those crashes ending fatally. Anything from overconfidence behind the wheel to unawareness of the road could lead to these accidents, however many of these accidents can be easily avoided if drivers acknowledged the rules and regulations of the road along with practicing safe driving.

Following simple regulations such as no cellular use while driving, respecting signs along the road, or maintaining the correct speed limit while on the road are examples of acknowledging the rules and driving safely. There are also plenty of other rules out there, which is why it is important to be educated of all of them through drivers ed courses and other resources in order to be able to drive safely. All these rules were implemented to reduce the possibilities of accidents occurring. So, following and obeying these rules always will keep yourself and the others around you safe while driving on the road.

Safe driving can be put into different conditions as well, such as knowing when and how to brake on rainy or icy days, having your headlights on the correct settings during rainy/ foggy days, or being conscious of the actions of the other drivers on the road. In other words, having the awareness and ability to know what to do in different situations is important to driving safely. It is important that when driving in dangerous conditions that you make others be able to know your movements as well, or what is also known as being predictable. This helps other drivers be able to be safe and easily maneuver on the road.

Speaking of the importance of safe driving, there are multiple ways to learn how to practice this. For example, in my case as a high school student I am learning how to drive through a drivers ed course and through my parents as well. In drivers ed courses you can learn the basics of driving and how to drive safely. With a parent or guardian, you can learn how to deal with different situations or gain actual driving experience thanks to the knowledge they are able to share with you. However, your resources of knowing how to drive safely are not limited to guardians or drivers ed courses, you can also use books or the internet to answer specific questions you might have.

All in all, safe driving is an essential factor in our lives that can be learned through many things. With driving being in most of our daily lives, implementing or practicing safe driving in our daily routines to work, school, or anywhere else can help prevent accidents and save lives.