Factors of vehicular accidents

The use of vehicles country wide in the United States, have affected millions of families and lives. Now it is commonplace for most parents to send their children into drivers’ education and to obtain a permit, then later to get a drivers license. With this, the ability to drive and to use a piece of machine that weighs thousands of pounds comes with uncertainties. Driving under the influence, distractions while driving, and being unaware of the environment or vehicles around you. Often leads to the car accidents and death caused by vehicular incidents. To help prevent these factors, what are some ways to better yourself on driving and how to be safe while using a car?

It has always said that at least one car accident occurs in every driver’s life, for me it happened just little over a year of driving. The morning of the accident was a brisk fall morning, I woke up late that morning for school and was in a rush. However, every morning I would have to pick up a close friend from their home that took around 15 minutes. My vehicle was a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, we had it for around 2 years, and it was my first car. I had almost made it to my school, except I needed to turn down a road that was heavily trafficked. I was tired and exhausted, ready to get to school and to see my girlfriend at the time. So, when I saw a tight opening through the in-coming traffic, I thought I could have made it, but I was so wrong. A car slammed into my passenger side, and the vehicle was thrusted into a stationary vehicle. My vehicle and the vehicle that crashed into the passenger side was completely totaled. I ended up without a vehicle for two months and a broken finger for two weeks, however that was the only severe injury that occurred from the accident. Ever since then, I have had to take certain steps to keep myself out of another accident.

The steps I can take to better myself while driving is to be aware of my environment and vehicles around me. To understand the proper time to turn and as well distancing myself from cars in other lanes while I enter the passing lane. Distance of vehicles is something hard for me to gauge at times, especially during the night. As well restricting the number of passengers in my car as well how often I am driving some one around. I have been too generous often for many that affect my driving awareness as well puts unnecessary stress on myself as a driver. Being aware of these factors for myself, will certainly better my aspects of being a driver in the future.

Driver education is vital for general knowledge of road safeness as well as understanding how to use a vehicle. You learn all the valuable information and tips when driving, on what lanes to turn onto or what road sign means what. So, it is crucial to gain driving skills through drivers’ education, as it helps decreasing deaths related to automobile accidents. The education supplies an entire population of young adults in the United States the know how and understanding, on how to use on the road and to be aware while using a vehicle. The lessons given from the driver’s education, affect every young driver’s awareness of reducing chances of vehicular accidents and deaths.

How to reduce the number of deaths caused by vehicular accidents are in whole restricting distractions and being aware. Cellphone use while driving is a massive factor of roadside accidents. Many teens and young people are distracted often by a nearby cellphone and texting others while operating vehicles. As well another factor of vehicular deaths is driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. I have personally known, friends and family that have been in accidents or died. Due to intoxicated or high drivers unaware of vehicles around them. The number of deaths affected by cellphone use can be reduced by simply shutting the cellular device down. Even more now with phones made by Apple, have a choice for “Car mode” to restrict notifications and make it less of a distraction. For driving under the influence, it can be solved and reduced with designating drivers that will not become intoxicated, or by simply ordering a uber. These certain factors are only in few from the vast spectrum of other factors or stressors that affect drivers daily.