Driving Safe Makes a Difference

I chose this scholarship because I feel like the topic of the essay is something I can relate to. When it comes to the importance of driver education in reducing the number deaths as a result of driving, makes it very important. This teaches them to drive carefully, safely and learn how to not let anything distract them from keeping their eyes and their attention on the read in which they are traveling. It also helps them to understand the importance of driving the correct speed and obey the laws of the roads and the travels. As for the steps to take to be taken to help reduce the number of deaths related to driving is do not text while driving, do not do anything that would distract you from paying attention while driving. Do not drink and drive. Even if you had one alcoholic beverage you still are risking your life and the life of everyone lese on the road when you choose to drive under the influence.

As for my experience of being in a car accident or have seen friends or family members driving irresponsibly is not a good experience. I have seen family members driving crazy and they think it is fun. That is not fun, and it is you putting your life and everyone on the road in danger. As for me being in an accident I have been sitting at a light and a person who was under the influence hit another vehicle and the vehicle hit me rom behind. And that is not the first time I have had someone not pay attention to their driving and hit me. That was not a good thing for me and not for the other people involved in the accident as well. I have seen a friend of the family and her passengers, and her kids get killed because the person who was driving was arguing with others in the car and not paying attention and driving fast.

When it comes to the steps that I can take to be a better and safe driver as well as help others become safer on the road by me being safe while I am on the road. I myself, always put on my seat belt and make sure I leave with enough time for me to get to my destination. When it comes to other driving all you can do is just hope they do not drive crazy and erratic with speed to follow. Hope they choose not to text while driving. This is one of the biggest reasons for accidents is those who chose to text and drive or handle a phone by calling someone while driving. The best solution for that is to have a Bluetooth attached to your phone with voice control to help with driving and talking to someone on the phone. That is the one thing I still see today, and I think it can take just one look down at a phone and you are into the wrong lane and cannot correct yourself quick enough.

There is then the ones who choose to get out on the roads and have what everyone might be familiar with is a “heavy foot”. This is a person who likes to speed and with that can lead to accidents that can result in the death of innocent people. This is also a very big cause of accidents and deaths, when you are speeding and suddenly there is a traffic stop you are going to hit the person on either side of you. Now you can also hurt only yourself because of the lane and the location you are in when you decide to drive fast and not care about anything. There are also those who choose to drive and put on make-up that can also take your eyes off the road and when you look from the mirror you are hitting your brakes because you are about to hit someone. So, I think the only way I can better for my self and other drivers is for me to drive safely and pay attention to traffic. I myself think that if we all think of the people that ae on the road with us and think of our self on the road. And make suer we have our phones and everything in the proper holder or have our Bluetooth on, so we do not have to worry about these distractions while driving. Do not get me wrong not everyone can afford to have a Bluetooth but, they can choose to not answer the phone while driving and when they stop and park, they can check their phones and make calls.