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Driver Education Initiative – Smart driving

Name: Sean Pieszchalski
From: Wadesville, Indiana
Votes: 0

One
of the biggest factors that help new drivers learn to be safe is
Drivers ed. This program is specifically designed to acquaint
new drivers to the road, teaching them how to react in potentially
risky situations and how to abide by the laws involved with driving.
Drivers ed requires its students to meet with professionals, knowing
that parents cannot teach their children on their own. Parents may
think that they can get by with just their instruction, but in
reality, that is simply not the case. Studies from the AAA Foundation
indicate that teens who were enrolled in Drivers ed courses had fewer
automobile accidents than those who did not. As a result, Drivers ed
has reduced the number of crashes by 4.3% and decreased convictions
by 40%, saving thousands of lives across the States. Drivers ed may
seem pricey at first, but the program offers a number of ways to make
up for the cost. And in any case, ensuring the safety and well-being
of our future generation should be more than worth it in the end.

Another
way to decrease the number of car-related accidents is by following
the common rules associated with the road. The first rule is to be
aware of your surroundings. People have caused a number of accidents
because they couldn’t put down their cell phones. Which leads me to
the second rule, put down your phone when you drive. This can be hard
at times due to our increasing dependency upon our mobile phones, but
following this rule can save you from the jarring end of a head on
collision. And finally my third rule, respect the speed limit. This
is mostly for teenagers, but some adults have carried on the bad
habit of speeding after school. As a teenager myself, I understand
the reckless nature that’s born within us, But that does not excuse
me or any other teenager to speed. By following these rules we can
make driving on the road safer for everyone.

I’ve
never been in a wreck, however, I’ve had a number of situations
where my family or friends put themselves at risk when they drive.
This would either be caused by their incessant need to use social
media, or simply speeding to get somewhere in a quicker fashion. This
would mostly be my friends because, like I said before, teenagers
have a reckless nature born within that forces them to test the
boundaries that hold them back. So do me a favor if you are one of
them, try not push yourself to hard.

` There
is one rule I need to stress more than any other, and that is being
aware of your surroundings. I have had issues where I either get lost
or miss a car that I didn’t see and almost cause a wreck in the
process. By following this rule I not only make it safer for myself
to drive, but for others as well.