Life Saver

Life Saver

Our society has lost many people do to traffic collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just last year we lost 36, 750 people in traffic crashes. This group of people is made up of parents, grandparents, friends, etc. Drivers ed is important not because it helps acquire a permit but because it provides information on how to be a safe driver. Drivers ed also provides new drivers with the information of what unsafe driving looks like. By providing the two sides new drivers will know the difference between unsafe and safe driving. Just by being a safe driver the number of deaths caused by traffic collisions would diminish. Drivers ed is a helpful tool which helps reduce the number of deaths that are caused by traffic crashes.

To reduce the number of deaths related to driving there should be stricter laws put in place for drunk driving. According to the NHTSA “Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes”. As shown drunk driving is an issue that claims many deaths. If stricter laws were put in place drivers would be less likely to drink and drive . Another step that could be taken to reduce the number of deaths is stricter laws on phones while driving. Over the past few years technology has become a huge part of our lives. That is why there has been a increase of deaths caused when drivers use their phone. If stricter laws were put in place on this issue many lives would be saved. These two things are part several things which can reduce deaths related to driving society just has to enforce them.

I am fortunate enough to say that I have never been in a car accident. But, my cousin passed away because of drunk driving accident. He was just coming back from work and sitting on the passenger side when a drunk driver hit the car he was in . His loss devastated my family. This showed me the importance of being a safe driver. And also demonstrated the lack of strict laws for drunk driving.

One of the steps I can take to be a better driver is turn on the “Do Not Disturb” on my phone. This would help me against using my phone while driving. This would also impact the likelihood of causing a accident. Another, important step that will make me a better driver is obeying speed limits. Speed limits keep us safe and avoid accidents that is why obeying them causes less accidents. Lastly, taking a defensive driving course would make me both a better and safer driver.