Driving Without Distractions

Driving is a great experience to go through. From having to rely on family and friends to get where you need to go, driving can limit those distractions and delays and provide you the ability to transport or get around easier. The importance of driving education is to ensure new or veteran drivers are following laws and regulations to driving. It allows new drivers to be comfortable on the road which leads to less accidents and deaths. In this case, some steps can be taken to decrease the amount of deaths related to driving. 

The first step would be to exclude all distractions. The more distractions, the less you are paying attention -to the road and the other drivers around you. Following with the second step, I would be mindful to know your surroundings. It is important to be mindful on the road because another driver may not be paying attention or able see you in their blind spot, so it is important to make yourself noticeable and aware of where you are positioned. The third step would be to drive sober. According to NHTSA, “Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes—that's one person every 48 minutes in 2017.” Yoder, Jean. “Drunk Driving.” NHTSA, 1 July 2019, https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving.

When I was younger, I was once in a car with an irresponsible driver. I didn’t realize that someone on the phone while driving could be very dangerous to my life and everyone else in the car. When it comes to driving education, there is always a way to become a safer driver. To explain in steps, I would start with planning ahead. Try to know where you are going and memorize the route you used to get there. Also, I would try to avoid all distractions on the road to limit a car accident. Finally, I would try to make myself as visible as possible and be aware of my surroundings to ensure that I’m accounted for while driving with others. 

In conclusion, there is never too much information when it comes to driving education. The more driving education that is obtained by this generation, the closer we are to decreasing the amount of deaths accounted for each year. The role that driving education plays in the world is huge with more people becoming driver’s every day. Starting with steps that could help prevent crashing and reduce the amount of deaths related to driving drivers can follow these steps and hopefully become a safer and educated driver.