Name: Sierra Stewart
From: Barnesville, Georgia
Votes: 0
1.35 million & Counting….
Approximately 1.35 million people die a year from car accidents. That number can be brought down if people understand the importance of driving safely, especially teenagers. Adults are less at risk because they should know more but teenagers just want to start driving at any chance they get and that can be very dangerous. Being in high school, knowing the significance of driving safely is very vital because we are young and we have young mindsets, so if we don’t take driving seriously we could be at risk of dying or at risk of killing someone else. There are several steps that can reduce the number of deaths that are caused by car accidents but it is also important to know driver education as well.
First of all, It is very important to know the information about driving safely because that can prevent a lot of careless mistakes that would be made if you didn’t know anything about driving. If you don’t know this kind of information you could be putting yourself and other people in danger. That is why knowing the importance of driver education is essential.
Secondly, The steps that can be taken to reduce the number of deaths is wearing your seat belt, knowing and following the law, and being a defensive driver. Wearing your seat belt is always going to be an important step when getting in your car because it protects you from getting ejected out of the car. Knowing and following the law are the basics of driving that prevent you from collisions. Being a defensive driver is knowing what other cars are about to do and using strategies to prevent crashes. These are the steps that are needed to be taken to reduce the number of deaths in this society.
Thirdly, I would like to share my experience of being in a car accident. My experience was like a bad dream. It was almost nine years ago and what caused the accident was my mama falling asleep. At the time, my whole family was in the car, it was eight of us. She had been driving for a long time and it was night time so she kind of dozed off and a car hit us from behind. My brother and I had been ejected from the car after that happened from not wearing a seat belt. That incident changed our lives forever. Especially since all of us were injured badly. Therefore you should always wear your seat belt and drive at the right times.
The steps I can take to be a safe and better driver is to encourage people to always put your seat belt on in the car especially in YOUR car! Never drive under the influence and stay woke while driving. You want to keep your attention to the road at
Being a safe and good driver is very efficient to the world we live in right now because people are dying for other people’s actions. Driving recklessly can hurt not only yourself but other people that are on the road as well. If you’ve been in an accident you know what it is like because it not only takes a toll on you physically but mentally too. That is why knowing what to do on the road is vital. Knowledge is very powerful but using that knowledge to real-world problems is even better.
