Name: Daphnee-Iyla Judith-Marie Astrom
From: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Votes: 0
The
Importance of being a Safe Driver
By:
Daphnee Astrom
I
consider myself to be an ideal applicant for this essay because I am
a very safe driver and others have commented well on my driving too.
I went to a great driving school so I am well educated. I make the
proper decisions in stressful situations and I have never gotten
pulled over or been in a crash where I was the driver. With my
driving school, I was taught the proper rules of the road and safety
for myself, others on the road and in the area. Drivers ed is
important because I know important laws, like not to be on your phone
while driving, to focus on the road and my surroundings.
The
steps that can be taken to prevent deaths are through myself paying
attention to my task at hand. I will prevent many potential accidents
caused by other drivers or pedestrians. As of result, less deaths
will occur through cautious driver such as myself. In my opinion,
everyone should attend driving school so they can become the best
possible driver for their safety and for others. I feel it is in
everyone’s best interest to be a safe driver so they do not drive
irresponsibly. I myself have had an experience with an irresponsible
driver. I was with one of my parents and they were driving under the
influence with myself in the vehicle. I did not know of their
situation as I entered the vehicle with them. We were not in our
hometown so there was nothing I could do because they would not admit
that they were not okay to be driving. This was the most terrifying
event of my life but thankfully we did not get into a crash. I would
never drive under the influence because it is not only dangerous to
you and the people in your vehicle but everyone around you. Yet, one
of my parents did not think it through. Others who were drinking with
him should have said something to me so I could be safe and not get
into the vehicle with a driver under the influence, because someone
could have died that night or gotten badly injured. They could have
taken their keys away or informed me to the driver because I was in
good shape. I understand the importance of being a safe driver,
unlike them.
Furthermore,
I have been in an accident in the second grade. My mom, her
boyfriend, my mummu, granny and I were all out for my granny’s
birthday. After dropping her off at her retirement home we got into a
crash at a two way stop. My mom’s boyfriend was driving and he did
not pay attention to the lady driving who did not stop at her stop
sign. She was running late to work and did not stop. I was behind the
passenger seat and my door was hit and the car did a 180*. The frame
of the car bent inwards and hit me on the left top side of my head. I
was hospitalized but I had a bump on my had for two months and I was
the only one who was affected so it was not a bad crash. This driver
who hit us should have managed her time to work better so she does
not cause a crash like that again. She could have killed someone
since she was being very irresponsible. Hopefully she learned her
lesson to manage her time, especially because of the crash it made
her even more late to work.
Ultimately,
I hope that all drivers will be well educated so they will never have
a bad experience with them as a driver. Also, that they know how to
avoid a potential accident. Irresponsible drivers could hurt
themselves or others which is not something that people should intend
to do. In conclusion, driving school provides education to help
everyone be the best possible driver they can be so everyone is safe
in all communities.
