The Essay to Save Lives

When it comes to saving the lives of drivers around the world, one of the most helpful tools at hand is drivers ed. When teenagers today are attempting to get their license, they first must go through driver’s education in order to receive their temps. Drivers ed is a great way to help these young, aspiring drivers to develop great safety habits and skills to become responsible drivers. If all aspiring drivers of any age were made to take drivers ed classes, then the tips, messages, and rules of safe and responsible driving could be echoed throughout a much larger audience. This in turn could result in a tremendous increase of safe, responsible, and careful drivers on the highways and streets of America.

Unfortunately, deaths while driving are so numerous that they are outnumbering casualties of war. This alarming statistic brings about a need for change when it comes to driver’s safety. One method of helping to reduce driving deaths would be to take away someone’s license permanently if they are arrested for a DUI. Hopefully, this harsh punishment for first time offenders will make many people think twice before attempting to operate machinery when intoxicated or on drugs. Another step that could be taken is to advance technology in vehicles to be able to detect the alcohol level of drivers. If we can create this amazing feat of automobile advancement, we can prevent drunk drivers from attempting to drive at all.

One of the most profound and impactful memories of my childhood was when my mom and I raced to the accident my father was in. My father was driving home at night when he ran into a twelve-point buck crossing the road. The car was totaled, and my father was lucky to be alive and only have minor injuries. Many other family members such as my brother and mom have also been in accidents before, and I am profoundly thankful that none of these accidents have been fatal. All these events in history have motivated me vigorously to help prevent accidents and keep people safe.

There are a variety of ways to improve my driving as well as helping others that I know and love on being safe behind the wheel. One of the most impactful ways of increasing my awareness and discipline behind the wheel would be to research and discover stories of unsafe drivers and the consequences they faced. By reviewing these stories and sharing them with my friends and family, they should serve as a powerful reminder to always be responsible and safe on the road. Another way that I know would improve my driving capabilities is to continue reviewing and quizzing myself on the rules and laws of the road. By continuing to review these traffic laws, I will better myself and my driving by decreasing the likelihood that I will forget any of the laws of traffic, making me a significantly safer driver.