In A Blink

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Tatiayana Harold

In A Blink

One can never be to safe while behind the wheel. Three million people in the U.S are injured every year in car crashes. Also, statistics display one in every seven individuals do not wear a seatbelt while driving. This is where Drivers ed comes along. Driver’s education can teach the fundamentals of driving which will help educate the minds of the drivers. It will bring more awareness to the dangers of driving.

Before getting behind the wheel, the driver must be well rested and not under any influence. Sleep deprivation and or being under the influence are the main factors in car wrecks. Another factor is not wearing a seatbelt. Seatbelts can be a win or lose variable. Meaning sometimes a seatbelt can save or take a life. The majority of the time seatbelts save lives and prevents people flying through the windshield. By reducing those factors is reduces the outcome of death.

I have been in one car crash in my life. My aunt took her medication (she had cancer) and a few hours later she thoughts she was adequate to drive. When we first got in the car everything was settle, until she began to pick up speed. In doing so I warned she was about to hit a parked car. My aunt did not realize until it was too late. It was a head on collision. Luckily no one was injured too bad and we survived. That accident could have ended so much worse than it did, I am thankful it did not. This is another reason why driver’s education is vital. We learned the hard way, how dangerous it is to handle machinery after taking medication, even if you wait a few hours. In a blink of an eye one’s entire life can change because of one irresponsible driver.