The importance of driver education is that it provides new drivers with a strong foundation in road safety, traffic laws, and how to operate a vehicle. Students learn first hand the effects of inattentive, reckless, and dangerous driving; whether that be from texting while driving, speeding, driving under the influence, and more. In driver's education classes, students are made aware of the consequences of dangerous driving. If students learn what can happen due to reckless driving, they may be less willing to indulge in acts that could lead to such driving.
There are many different types of steps that can be taken to reduce the number of motor related deaths. You can practice defensive driving techniques: such as, watching your speed, your lane position, watching out for pedestrians, bikes, and scooters, do not tailgate , watch both ways before turning/ entering an intersection, always use a turn signal when making lane changes and turning, stop for 3 seconds at stop signs and avoid rollling stops (especially with the possibility of icy roads), be a courteous driver and yield to others, and , of course, DO NOT DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY. Some other small details to keep in mind, is to always wear a seatbelt , obey any traffic laws in place, and ditch dangerous driving; such as drunk driving (which is the number one cause of car accident deaths), drowsy driving , and distracted driving . Another thing to keep in mind is to always be careful in dangerous conditions .
paragraph 3: have you ever had an experience of being in a car accident or have you seen your friends and family members driving irresponsibly.
I am a fortunate person to have never been involved in a car accident. Unless you count the time when my mom was driving and got into a car accident on an icy, snowy day. She then started to experience stomach pains, which caused her to later find out that it was because she was pregnant with me. Although, there were some close calls that caused me to fear for mine and my passengers’ lives. For example, a couple of years ago, my dad was driving meand my sister to my aunt's house. When a big semi truck started to pull into our lane on the highway. Luckily we were in the center lane and could pull into the left lane to escape this potential accident. What frightened me the most that I was in the passenger side so I would have been the closest to the wreck in the truck were to have made impact. Another incident is that, about a year and a half ago, I was walking from school to my work- due to me only being a sophomore and having just received my driving permit. Anyways, I was crossing one sidewalk to another when a car came speeding through the school zone and showed no sign of stopping or slowing down. So I ran to the sidewalk and narrowly missed the car, but almost getting hit isn’t what made my blood boil. As I was looking back at the car, there was a teenager looking out of the passenger window and she and the driver seemed to be laughing at my expense! Another near accident that happened recently, was that my siblings and I were on our way to Target and we stopped at an intersection, and were ready to turn left when the light went green. When the light turned green, I looked both ways to ensure it was safe for us to turn, as we were finishing the turn, a car that was stopped, started to go straight (and I was certain he didn't have a green light). He narrowly missed my car’s rear end. I was terrified of what had almost occurred, not because I could have gotten hurt, but because my sister and brother were sitting on the right side of my car, so they would have been first impacted and the most vulnerable.
All things considered, there are always the normal rules to keep in mind when driving. Some things to keep in mind is to know your route, anticipate any weather related or traffic conditions on your route, brake early, follow at a safe distance- a minimum of 3-4 seconds-, pass at a safe distance, avoid distractions, always leave early- so you won't feel pressure to speed, and stay calm and be respectful to other drivers. It is important to be a saf driver as well as a respectable driver to help others become safer on the road.
There are many different types of steps that can be taken to reduce the number of motor related deaths. You can practice defensive driving techniques: such as, watching your speed, your lane position, watching out for pedestrians, bikes, and scooters, do not tailgate , watch both ways before turning/ entering an intersection, always use a turn signal when making lane changes and turning, stop for 3 seconds at stop signs and avoid rollling stops (especially with the possibility of icy roads), be a courteous driver and yield to others, and , of course, DO NOT DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY. Some other small details to keep in mind, is to always wear a seatbelt , obey any traffic laws in place, and ditch dangerous driving; such as drunk driving (which is the number one cause of car accident deaths), drowsy driving , and distracted driving . Another thing to keep in mind is to always be careful in dangerous conditions .
paragraph 3: have you ever had an experience of being in a car accident or have you seen your friends and family members driving irresponsibly.
I am a fortunate person to have never been involved in a car accident. Unless you count the time when my mom was driving and got into a car accident on an icy, snowy day. She then started to experience stomach pains, which caused her to later find out that it was because she was pregnant with me. Although, there were some close calls that caused me to fear for mine and my passengers’ lives. For example, a couple of years ago, my dad was driving meand my sister to my aunt's house. When a big semi truck started to pull into our lane on the highway. Luckily we were in the center lane and could pull into the left lane to escape this potential accident. What frightened me the most that I was in the passenger side so I would have been the closest to the wreck in the truck were to have made impact. Another incident is that, about a year and a half ago, I was walking from school to my work- due to me only being a sophomore and having just received my driving permit. Anyways, I was crossing one sidewalk to another when a car came speeding through the school zone and showed no sign of stopping or slowing down. So I ran to the sidewalk and narrowly missed the car, but almost getting hit isn’t what made my blood boil. As I was looking back at the car, there was a teenager looking out of the passenger window and she and the driver seemed to be laughing at my expense! Another near accident that happened recently, was that my siblings and I were on our way to Target and we stopped at an intersection, and were ready to turn left when the light went green. When the light turned green, I looked both ways to ensure it was safe for us to turn, as we were finishing the turn, a car that was stopped, started to go straight (and I was certain he didn't have a green light). He narrowly missed my car’s rear end. I was terrified of what had almost occurred, not because I could have gotten hurt, but because my sister and brother were sitting on the right side of my car, so they would have been first impacted and the most vulnerable.
All things considered, there are always the normal rules to keep in mind when driving. Some things to keep in mind is to know your route, anticipate any weather related or traffic conditions on your route, brake early, follow at a safe distance- a minimum of 3-4 seconds-, pass at a safe distance, avoid distractions, always leave early- so you won't feel pressure to speed, and stay calm and be respectful to other drivers. It is important to be a saf driver as well as a respectable driver to help others become safer on the road.
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