Safe Driving

by Anna Claire Patten

I believe that drivers ed is something that will help allow every driver to fully realize the importance of safe driving procedures. These classes show drivers how they can improve their driving skills by staying attentive to their surroundings and practicing safe driving techniques such as wearing seat belts and allowing a considerable distance between your car and others on the road. In fact several studies on drivers ed have shown that drivers that have not taken drivers ed classes have a significantly higher risk of receiving a traffic ticket or having an accident – including fatal accidents.

Reducing driving deaths is a big issue in today’s world. Over ninety people die from automobile accidents everyday in the United States. Learning about how to protect yourself from an accident can help you avoid future fatal automobile accidents. Learning about safety statics on deaths caused by distracted driving, drunk driving, and not wearing a seat belt can also help reduce fatal accidents by showing drivers the seriousness of these sometimes harmless seeming things. Drivers will learn that one glance at their phone while driving could cause serious damage to themselves and others. This type of education will reduce fatal accidents by informing the public of the importance of safe driving and how to drive safely.

Although I have never had a person experience involving an automobile accident, the prevalence of accidents on the road encourage us to practice safe driving everyday. There are a variety of techniques you can practice to stay safe on the road. Some of the easiest ways to stay safe are to concentrate on the road, going the speed limit, wearing your seat belt, and not consuming alcohol before or during driving. Some others ways to reduce the risk of an accident are paying attention to other drivers, keeping several car lengths between your car and the car in front of you, using proper signals when driving, and avoiding driving while drowsy.

Sources:

newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2015/08/13/Study%3A+Driver%27s+ed+significantly+reduces+teen+crashes%2C+tickets

https://www.driverknowledge.com/car-accident-statistics/

https://www.nationwide.com/driving-safety-tips.jsp