Safe Driving

Jocelyn
Blas

May
15, 2020

Safe
Driving

Being
aware of our surroundings and the safety of others while you are on
the road is very important. Being a driver is a big responsibility
and should be taken very seriously. Distracted driving is a very
irresponsible and risky thing to do as the driver. There is a risk of
hurting passengers or others that are on the road when you are
driving distracted.

It
is important as the driver to be educated and have your licence
before driving a vehicle. Driving illegally or before you take the
test to receive your licence is not a safe thing to do. Taking a test
to receive your licence is to ensure that you are a good safe driver
which is why everyone is required to take it. By disregarding that
you are putting not only yourself but others that may be in the car
with you and others that are on the road at risk, which may result in
a serious accident or in the death of others or yourself. It is our
responsibility to be educated on the rules of the road and be safe
drivers so we can reduce the number of deaths caused by driving.

I
have experienced being in a car with distracted drivers with friends
and also family members. In the moment of being in the car I don’t
think distracted driving is taken as seriously as it should be. Many
people believe they can multitask while they drive which in all cases
is not true. It is not possible to focus on two things. You can only
really focus on one thing at a time. So while a person is texting
while driving or looking at their phone, they are not focussed on the
road or their surroundings while they are moving. It is important to
not be distracted which also includes driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.i have not been in a situation where the driver was
under the influence, but driving while intoxicated is a very
dangerous thing to do since you are not as aware compared to when you
are sober. It is also important to not drive while you are tired. It
is actually more common than we know of people falling asleep at the
wheel which is very dangerous. I have been in a situation where the
driver was tired which was stressful for me because I was focussed on
making sure the driver was still up and aware of where they were
driving. Driving while tired can cause you to swerve or travel off
the road which can cause major accidents. No one should get behind
the wheel if they are sleepy or exhausted.

Some
ways I can help those that are driving are not to ask the driver to
do anything, not allow them to be on their phone, and make sure they
are not distracted because of me because I am messing with them.
Being a helpful passenger is a great way to ensure safe driving.
Other ways I can help is to be an extra pair of eyes for the driver
so i can help the driver just in case the driver doesn’t see
something while they are driving. I should also make sure my driver
is not under the influence at all and if that is the case we should
call someone to pick us up or a car service.

It
is very important that all drivers do their best to be educated on
the importance of safe driving. If everyone knows and respects the
rules of the road, driving will become so much safer and deaths
caused by car accidents will become less and less. It is also very
important that any passenger in a car should be educated as well to
know the rules of the road and not be a distraction for the driver,
but instead help the driver to be safer.