Name: Meghan Reilly
From: Babylon, New York
Votes: 0
Meghan
Reilly
Driving
Safety
In
The Driver’s Seat – M. Reilly
As
a new driver, I believe that safe driving is one of the most
important things. If everyone took driving serious, many people would
still be here today. According to many statistics, driving is more
dangerous and deadly for our nation than being involved in combat. On
average, 34,000 people in America die each year as a result of
driving. This highlights the serious consequences of being negligent
on the road. I believe that drivers ed and teaching new
drivers about safe driving can reduce the number of deaths as a
result of driving.
Drivers
education is extremely important and can cause a reduction in the
number of deaths while driving. By teaching the youth about how
important it is to be a safe driver, an overall safer driving
environment is created as a result. This ultimately would cause less
deaths in driving related accidents. While I was in Drivers Ed, my
teacher did a great job with explaining to us how to be safe drivers.
My teacher taught us about various different topics that could cause
accidents, such as road rage, drunk driving, and even driving while
tired. While I was in Drivers Ed, I would research different ways
in which I could become a safe driver, and I learnt that staying
alert while driving, not depending on the other drivers, and cutting
out distractions would help me become a safer driver. Educating new
drivers is one of many steps that can be taken to create a safer
driving environment.
Additionally,
being a respectful driver can help reduce accidents. Being a
respectful driver means to be courteous to other drivers, not to
tailgate, and to try not to experience road rage. My AP Psychology
teacher once told me and my class a method of how to combat road rage
that stuck with me. He told us that we must consider what is going on
in the other person’s car. This has helped my eliminate road rage
while driving because now, instead of getting mad when cars weave
their way in and out of other cars, I think about what may be going
on in their car; maybe there’s an emergency and they’re trying to
get to the nearest hospital, or maybe they’re trying to get to
someone who’s having an emergency, or other dire situations such as
those. Therefore, I believe that being a respectful driver can help
reduce accidents which would ultimately help reduce the number of
deaths due to driving.
Being
a risky driver doesn’t just affect yourself – it also affects
people around you. When I was around 4 years old, I was hit by a
drunk driver. My whole family and I were on our way home from the
city and we were pulling into the driveway when our car got hit by
another car. I was terrified. This was the first car accident I’ve
ever been in and arguably the worst. Thankfully, no one was seriously
hurt, but my aunt and mother had to go to the hospital. My aunt was
taken away in an ambulance and my mom’s glasses broke and the glass
went into her eyes. Despite this, we got lucky. Thankfully, nobody
was seriously hurt and nobody died. However, not everyone is as lucky
as we were. I always see people dying due to car accidents on the
news. I even see the sites of car accidents when I’m driving.
Terrible
things such as this inspire me to be the best driver I can be. I’ve
made a promise to myself to never drive while intoxicated due to the
car accident I was in when I was a little girl. I also try to limit
my road rage by thinking to myself that there may be an emergency in
the car next to me. These methods have caused me to be a safer
driver. I try to help others become safer drivers by teaching these
methods to my friends and family.
