Safety First

The importance of a drivers ed, aside from reducing the number deaths, is to also reduce crashes and traffic violations among new drivers. Young drivers who have not completed drivers education are 75 percent more likely to get a traffic ticket, 24 percent more likely to be involved in a fatal or injury accident, and 16 percent more likely to have an accident.

To avoid having several deaths related to driving, you must avoid drinking alcohol while driving since it can impair your judgment, slow your reaction time, and claimed more than 10,000 lives in 2012. You must also avoid texting and driving since 3,154 people were killed in distracted driving crashes in 2013, but it is easy to see that the near-misses were likely a multiple of that. Lastly, you must follow all the driving rules and know speed limits since going either to fast or slow can cause death.

I’ve had an experience of being in car accident when my family was driving to a camp ground. During that drive, my dad got distracted since I was handing him a water bottle until he hit the back of a truck and destroyed my mom’s van. So, we had a police officer drive us to a fast-food place just so my dad can call a friend to pick us up and drive us home. Since then, my dad has respected him.

To be a safe driver and to help others be a safe driver, you must keep your car in good shape since investing in the appropriate maintenance will ensure your vehicle is up to snuff and safe, wear a safety belt since no matter how far you’re driving or whether your passengers are riding in the front or back, it will save your lives, Only drive when you and your loved ones are well rested since getting behind the wheel when you’re exhausted can make it difficult to pay attention and make fast decisions.

Maintain a safe distance, since it’s never a good idea to get too close to the other cars around you on the road and that you or your loved ones driving can see everything going on around you and that you have room to act quickly if necessary.

Lastly, you or your loved ones driving must properly position the hands because drivers that keep their hands lower on the wheel, either at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock, gives them more stability and control and it’s the most functional option.