Name: Skylee Roland
From: COVINGTON, Kentucky
Votes: 0
My entire life has passed by pretty rapidly; I turned 1 then 2, then
a couple days later, I turned 3, 4, then a couple hours later, I
turned 5, 6, then 7; within seconds I was 15, but suddenly, my aging
halted; I waited 846 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 14 hours, 26
minutes, and 8 seconds just to turn 16, the seemingly greatest age of
all, or so they said.
Everyone makes 16, venturing out in your own car sound so thrilling;
however, they forget to mention drunk drivers, road-ragers, and the
drivers who, frankly, couldn’t care less about your life or your
mother sitting at home biting her nails waiting for your return. We
shouldn’t have to fear for our lives every second on the road, and
drivers ed is our greatest hope of reducing deaths caused by
careless driving.
Drivers ed teaches drivers to stay accountable on the road;
turning signals and speed limits exist for a reason, and traffic
lights are a driver’s best friend. Simply following the rules that
drivers ed brings to light can mean the difference between life
and death for drivers everywhere. Drivers ed, along with
informing our peers, can save thousands of lives.
It’s our job as friends, neighbors, and family members to remind
our fellows that we desperately need them in our lives, and to be
careful on the road. The one person in this world that can stop me
from rash driving, is my mom; she has experienced, first -hand, the
dangers of driving irresponsibly when losing somebody exceedingly
close to her, and I couldn’t live with myself putting her through
that heartache again; when she tells me to get home safely, you best
believe I will drive with the greatest caution. If you have the sort
of impact on somebody that my mom has on me, it’s your job to
remind them how deeply you wish for them to live on, because some
people believe themselves to be invincible.
I’ve never personally been in an accident, but my brother was in
one that could’ve been prevented by simply slowing down; getting
somewhere quickly isn’t nearly as important as getting there alive,
and I hope he, as well as drivers world-wide, understand that next
time they’re running late. There are a million and one ways to
reduce the risks of driving, which I practice and will continue to
practice while driving; I pledge to let the aggressive driver ahead
of me, grant the next person over if need be, go the speed limit, and
stay aware of my surroundings. Taking these precautions will allow me
to get to my destination safely, as well as remind the road-ragers
that it is never a race.
Nobody is invincible. Everyone bleeds, therefore, we must remember
that there is someone in your life that couldn’t live had you not
returned home last night. Save the death for the wars, the diseases,
and old age; stay safe on the road.
