How and Can A Driver's Ed Course Impact the Number of Deaths Caused by Accidents?

How and Can Drivers Ed Course Impact the Number of Deaths Caused by Accidents

The purpose of drivers ed is to provide people with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for vehicle safety both as a driver and as a pedestrian. Drivers ed can help drivers maneuver his or her way out of an accident by learning the skills that are essential to the safe operation of a car. According to my research, nearly 1.25 million people die from being in a car accident every year. On average, that’s 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. Every single one of those lives were important. Though without the proper education of how to drive correctly on the road, that concludes lives to take place in a tragic accident. This why drivers ed is important to have or get, because having the knowledge and skills of driving safely can reduce the number of deaths caused by car accidents every year.

Making a drivers ed course an official course in high schools as an additional course to the schools’ courses can be a step taken to reduce the number of deaths related to driving. Having driver’s education more accessible to teens can reduce the number of deaths caused by accidents, young adults mainly gets into accidents more than adults who are older than 44 years old. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the drivers who had taken a drivers ed course, had been involved in a crash. Teens who are eager to get on the road, usually convince their parents to teach them everything they know about driving. Normally, those parents haven’t taken a drivers ed course themselves before trying to teach the kids how to drive.

There are more personal steps that can be taken are making sure you obey traffic laws and stay up to date on your new state traffic laws. Be predictable and aware of your surroundings. Avoid distractions, like texting or talking on the phone. Make sure you are well rested before driving. Most importantly, steer clear of drugs and alcohol.

Much to my dismay, my mother used to be a reckless driver. She would use her phone anytime she would drive. She hasn't drove like how she used to, when she was first taught how to drive. She told me it’s because she’s been driving for a long time, so she just happened to form unsafe habits. Some of my friends drives irresponsibly. My other friends who have taken a drivers ed course, drive more responsibly.

I recommend parents and their kids to take a drivers ed class or course to get a better knowledge of driving safe. I’ve taken a drivers ed course so to continue to be safe I will use all the knowledge and continue to practice them.