Name: Adam Cole Haynes
From: Tucson, Arizona
Votes: 0
Adam
Haynes
Safe
Driving Essay
11/16/2019
Taking
Driving Seriously
It
is well known that in order to drive legally, one must meet multiple
requirements. One, is to know the laws of the road, and what to do in
normal driving situations. Two, is to show one’s skill driving
through the driving test. Drivers ed should be teaching people
how to react in dangerous situations, because more often than not, it
is in these dangerous conditions that accidents occur. The importance
of this education is crucial to the safety of every person who is
either driving, or simply riding on the roads. With this education
removed, driving would be much more dangerous than it is now if not
non-existent due to its danger.
One
way drivers ed could be changed is in the driving test itself.
Knowing basic driving skills are good and all, but how are those
going to be helpful when confronted with a non-basic situation on the
road? Young drivers should be mandated to take a course in how to
react in dangerous driving situations. With making this class
mandatory, different aspects of this class can be added to the
driving test in order to be more sure that the driver can handle
him/herself on the road. Another way to lessen car related deaths is
to create a limit on how old one must be to own a sports, or muscle
car. Several parents like to purchase their children cars for their
16th birthday, and in many cases these vehicles tend to be sports
cars. Not only are these cars dangerous for the new driver to use due
to the large amount of horsepower in the car, but it is also
dangerous for the people this driver comes in contact with on the
road. By creating an age limit on driving muscle type cars, the new
driver will be able to become used to driving in a less stressful and
dangerous environment.
From
personal relationships, none of my close friends or family members
have been in serious car accidents. One reason I believe that behind
this fact is that a driving class used to be mandatory for all public
high school students. This guaranteed that each and every student had
at least some motor skills before attempting to take the driver test.
I personally have never been in a car accident, I believe due to the
courses and dangerous driving classes that I have partaken in. Not
too long after getting my license, I was a part of a dangerous
driving class put on by the local police department. This class
taught me how to drive when one hydroplanes, edges off the road at a
high speed, and how to avoid pedestrians crossing an intersection at
high speeds. All of these were taught behind the wheel, and have
better prepared me for possible dangerous situations that I may
encounter. A way that I could encourage other people to be safe on
the road is to recommend driving safety classes, and attending them
with said person.
