Name: Antonio Perez, Jr.
From: Suffolk, VA
Votes: 0
Keep your eyes
lifted……..
My title, Keep your eyes lifted, can relate to many positive driving
tips. First, the importance of Drivers ed relating to the
reduction of driver related deaths begin with paying attention and
minimizing distractions. Before any car is in motion, there are a
number of safety measures that should be taken. After placing on
seat belt, all inside and outside mirrors, should be adjusted to
confirm accurate vision, prior to moving the car. In today’s
world, we, as young people are connected to and highly fascinated by
cyberspace and technology. My title simply means remaining focus on
the road, not looking down at cell phones or changing radio stations.
Anything distracting you from keeping your eyes on the road should
be prohibited.
There are a number of steps we can take to reduce the number of
driving related deaths. Texting while driving is the biggest
distraction that all drivers, young and old, can fall victim to,
possibly causing a fatality. Not wanting to miss a call or receiving
a text from a friend or family member can negatively impact our
judgment in driving calculations and decisions made behind the wheel.
So leaving our phones unattended until we’re no longer behind the
wheel will save the lives of so many drivers. Always wearing
seatbelts is another important feature of safe driving. Thank God, I
haven’t been in a car accident, but I’ve driven pass so many that
appeared to have had fatalities. I cannot imagine being the family
member on the other end of the line receiving a tragic call of a
fatal car accident. I feel for those family members and friends that
have already experienced this. And I pray for their comfort in those
situations.
We can definitely remedy this dilemma, by doing our part to
demonstrate the importance of safe driving. Our part includes, not
texting or using our cell phones while driving, wearing our seatbelts
and keeping our eyes on the road. More than that, if we are
passengers in a vehicle with someone using “not too safe driving
practices,” we need to kindly ask them to wait, pull over to a safe
location or lock cell phones in the glove box until a safe
destination is reached. We have to remember that driving is truly a
privilege, not an entitlement. Any abused privileges become “crimes”
and should be punished accordingly. We don’t want our punishment
to be LIFE. Life lost or life in prison, when we had an opportunity
to use better judgment.
Although I am a new, young driver, I will continue to be an advocate
for safe driving because not only is it the right thing to do, it’s
the LIFE thing to do. Whenever, I witness my peers and family, not
doing the right thing behind the wheel of a vehicle, I will speak up
to remind them of safe driving and the importance of returning back
safely, to the place we left. In conclusion, “Keeping your eyes
lifted,” is not only an indication, you are paying attention, but
looking up can also be a great place to focus on God, who keeps us
safe.
