Carelessness is a Killer

A couple years ago I learned that a girl from my class had died over the weekend in a car accident. She’d been hit by another car while trying to pull out onto the highway, and died in the hospital two days later. I was in disbelief that the girl who had been sitting at my table at Spanish was now gone. While I myself have never been in a car accident, I can only imagine how terrifying of an experience it would be, for not just myself but others around me. With motor vehicle related accidents being one of the leading causes of death in teens, drivers ed becomes that much more important. In drivers ed it can teach and help better prepare students for things to come, and how to prevent such accidents. Taking precautions like locking your doors as soon as you get in can help to prevent car jacking, and checking your tire pressure frequently. Not only that, but teaching defensive driving classes is incredibly important in the process of creating safe drivers. Being able to defend yourself and others from a reckless driver can be crucial to preventing accidents. As well as that, one of the more obvious steps towards being a safer driver includes following the “easy” rules, like following the speed limits, and being cautious overall as you drive. Common sense is one of the best strengths one can have as a driver. For example, not slowing down enough at a red light when it’s raining, not signaling when making a turn, or not turning on your headlights on a dark road can all be potentially life threatening. With steps like these, the roads can be a much safer place and the number of deaths could decrease exponentially.