Drive safely

When I first got my drivers permit, I was so glad to finally get on the road and become a teen driver. My first road experience was a scary one, I made a wide right turn which almost landed me into my accident. But ever since I fully got into drivers ed, caution became an important aspect of driving. Statics have shown that the age group that is mostly affect by car accidents are teens and young adults within the age gap 16-25 years. The situation that has mostly resulted to the death of these teens and young adults is texting while driving. When we text and drive, there could be possible chances of a person losing their life, so why not put the phone away and focus on driving? The answer is that is that sometimes we as teens and young adults succumb social distraction like friends asking to change the music playing, talking about social media news, or even not waiting patiently to text one another.

While on the topic of social distraction, it is only fair that the social pressure should be brought into this conversation. Some of the social pressures include speeding or drinking while driving. Social pressure is indeed a real thing, students believe that fitting into social lives that will make them fit in. The need to fit in and be cool is among the driving forces that have caused thousands of students to lose their lives. With drivers ed, an exclusive information and view of the consequences of speeding or drinking while driving students see how it affects their lives in the long run. When a person gets into any form of accident; it does not only affect them individually, but it affects the community at large. We should all make the drastic decision to be informed about drivers ed to learn how to be safe.