Pay Attention

I believe drivers education is very important in reducing the numbers of deaths that occur every year. I am a relatively new driver myself and the drivers education class I took was very helpful to me in learning ways to be a better driver. I believe that driver's education should be actually brought back to schools. I believe it should be a requirement in every state for every person wanting to get a driver's license. I also believe that it should be retaken every 5 years or so as there are so many things that can change in regarding to driving a vehicle that I think people should have to do a refresher class.

There are so many factors today that contribute to accidents/deaths related to driving. The biggest contributor is the cell phone. Driver's are so distracted today with cell phones. I have seen so many people on their phones texting or doing whatever all while driving. I have watched these same people into the other lanes of traffic almost hitting another vehicle. No one is paying attention anymore. Social media, texting or that phone call seems to be more important than people's lives including their own.

There is a way I think accidents/deaths due to driving could be reduced. I would like to see the cell phone companies to have something installed in their phones that senses exactly the moment when someone is in a car. Once it is sensed, the phone's abilities completely shut down except for the ability to call 911 in the case of an emergency.

I already have taken the biggest step in being a batter and safer driver by taking the drivers education class but I will not only continue to use the skills and knowledge I learned in that class, I will also be a very attentive driver and be aware of my surroundings at all time so that I might be able to avoid a collision as well as tell as many of my friends and family to please put the phone down while you are driving.