Put The Phone Down

Being familiar with the driving habits among teens is significant in maintaining road safety. Sometimes their careless driving can result in damage to the car, another individual, and the driver. Whilst that is not to say that other teens aren’t cautious and choose to adhere to the laws, it is good to have this discussion to prevent accidents from happening.

Parents can also take steps in reducing a teenager’s dangerous driving habits. By laying down the expectations and rules it leads to a better outcome. Additionally, if the teen does not practice safe driving, parents can take measures into their own hands, and that is taking away the teen’s car for not being safe or making them watch a driving video. This teaches the teen that when they are at the wheel they cannot be goofy and just fool around. A car is not a toy and a parent’s wish for it not to be played around with needs to be respected.

Many implications can be made to go about teaching and practicing safe driving. This includes educating teens on the aspects of driving, checking social media or texts when not concentrating on driving, and not focusing on their phone for recreational usage while driving. Developing these concepts into reality needs to be done sooner than later. Taking a stand, to make the roads safer is beneficial to not only the teens but other drivers on the road. Implicating a driving course into a teen’s class schedule will help to teach the teen about what to do and what not to do. Taking such a drastic measure will be a greater good for communities continuing.

Another way to make sure teens are driving safely is to encourage them to leave their cell phones in the backseat or the trunk. This makes it so that they aren’t easily distracted by their phone and it is not within reach. It may seem hard to do, but when it becomes a habit of doing so it won’t seem as much of a hassle moving forward. It is important to consider others, and that one can only control what is within their reach and grasp. That being said, controlling the wheel of a car needs the attention of the driver, and having a phone while talking on that task is inconsiderate to other drivers.

When it comes to educating a teen about driving habits a major topic to bring up is the consequences that can occur if one uses their phone while driving. Repercussions of texting and driving include: getting into an accident; ultimately harming an innocent driver. Rearing off the road, causing an accident to occur in which the driver is at risk of being hurt and the car is damaged. Additionally, if you are caught using a phone while driving it could result in one’s license being revoked.

I have had experiences with drivers driving irresponsibly, which could have been avoided. The selfish use of texting and driving is among many. What happened was that the driver was distracted by their cellular device, and was paying more attention to their phone than the road. If it weren’t for my awareness we could have swerved off the road or even crashed into someone. Being in that situation has taught me to practice safe driving and encourage others to do the same. We never know what can happen, but if everyone does their part we can prevent the inevitable.

Taking measures like driving courses and reading about accidents are ways to educate oneself. If you learn the proper driving mechanics and see the fatal outcomes, drives will be more prone to follow the rules. Simply wearing a seatbelt can be the difference between life and death. Not blasting music so that the driver is alert and oriented is another great implaction. When it comes to driving it can seem really fun, but that cannot be overlooked by road safety.

Ultimately the pros of not using a phone while driving outweighs the cons. When it comes to driving, everyone on the road is at risk. To ensure the well-being of others, take preventive measures to prevent tragedies. It is not worth taking someone else’s life because of the selfishness of not abiding by the law, as well as being a cautious driver. Next time one decides to drive whether it be with a friend, family member, or anyone in general and they decide to use their phone, remind them why it is important to not do so. Save a life, don’t use a phone while driving, because it’s not worth it.