Driver Education Initative Scholarship

The position of being behind the wheel comes with many responsibilities; a huge responsibility that should be taken into consideration more. There are an “average of 34,000” Americans who lose their lives because of uneducated, unthoughtful, and unsafe drivers. If people understood the grief that comes along with the severing of a relationship they would understand their mistakes when driving. If we took the time to educate ourselves about the importance of being a safe driver we could reduce the number of lives lost, and as a bonus we could save more money involving our insurances! Being educated about how to drive correctly and safely is a huge responsibility that should be taken by other drivers or victims to be relayed onto new drivers and/or children about to get their license. If our new drivers knew how to drive correctly, we would have less accidents; if our new drivers knew the consequences of drunk driving and the regret that follows, it could potentially stop the number of victims from increasing yearly. Teaching our drivers the importance of driving will stop the number of lives lost, but the first step is getting more recognition on the concept then from there work on better driving skills. There are many ways that can be used to reduce the number of lives lost; some ranging from extreme to not so extreme remedies. For example, we could not give licenses until 18 years old when children are a little older and understand the roads, signs, responsibilities, and consequences of driving; driving is no joke. I’ve had family members, and myself actually, who have been in multiple accidents but none too too serious. Even though my family members never lost their lives they were still put at risk because of unsafe driving from them and from the other drivers; even though their lives were not taken the abundant amount of terror and uncertainty you feel in your bones of the unknowing of their well being is truly one you will not forget. If I take into consideration my own feelings towards my family being hurt, I can also take into consideration of others on the road and become a better driver myself. I can look into how to safely handle situations, how to avoid any wrecks (if possible), how to consider my options whether it’s safe to drive or not to keep myself and others safe. I can also relay information I learn onto my family and friends to make them a better/safer driver also. Being behind the wheel is a huge responsibility, but getting the structure, education, tips/tricks, and consequences of the road will surely help anyone on the road. Taking into consideration the lives almost lost and the lives lost every year will push for a better future of safe drivers.