Drivers ed Initiative: The Importance of Safe and Careless Driving

Drivers ed Initiative: The Importance of Safe and Careless Driving

A vehicle is one of the main modes of transportation for people to get around. Although vehicles are an efficient way to get from one location to another, all drivers need to receive valid training on how to safely drive. Vehicles can be very dangerous because it is something that can take your life or someone else’s in the blink of an eye due to lack of responsibility. I feel it is very important to be educated on driving. If you are not educated on driving and the rules of the road before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle you are putting your life and the lives of others in jeopardy. Taking a Drivers ed class will significantly reduce the chance of teens crashing and getting tickets as you gain experience with driving. In 2018, drunk driving made up 29% of all traffic fatalities in the United States which averages one person dying every 50 minutes. Texting and driving accounted for one out of every four car accidents, so people who text and drive are eight times more likely to get in an accident than drunk drivers. Last, speeding is another major contributor to fatalities because people have an urgency to get from place to place causing them to speed to get there. In 2017, speeding was a contributing factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities. Drivers ed not only teaches the rules of the road, but it also helps drivers learn to be safe. In other words, it not only helps protect you, but it also protects others on the road around you. With the help from drivers ed, deaths resulting from car crashes are reduced because people are safer while driving. Some steps that could help with reducing the number of deaths related to driving would be, always ensure that you and the passenger(s) are wearing seatbelts, never get behind the wheel of a vehicle if you are intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, and avoid distractions of using cell phones, eating, messing with the radio.

I have personally never been in a car accident but have came very close to being in one when I was in high school. My friends weren’t paying attention to the road ahead of them and almost crashed into the car in front of us. However , I have witnessed family and friends driving irresponsibly. When I’m in a car with others, the main thing I witness them doing is speeding or texting and driving. The following steps people could take to be a better and safer driver on the road, as well as help others become a safer driver are. Steps I will take to be a safer driver myself include continuing to keep distractions away from me while driving, as well as making sure I am constantly aware of everything around me at all times.

In conclusion, to set an example of proper driving, new drivers should be required to take some form of drivers ed to prepare them for anything they may encounter on the roads. Care should also be taken to educate all new drivers on the dangers of distracted driving so that the roads can be safer.