The impact of being a safe driver.

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The impact of being a safe driver

Year to year, driving is a major concern. As generations to come get their driver’s license, the more populated the roads become. Driving is seen as a major advantage but it takes great responsibilities to be behind the wheel of a car. Due to this responsibility to drive safely, the importance of drivers ed is to teach those on the roads, and those just starting to drive the importance of following the rules while driving. With these educational programs it allows individuals to be aware how to be cautious while driving. You are taught proper techniques like watching your surroundings, obeying speed limits and following the signs of the roads. Through allowing people to be aware of these basics expectations, its one step closer to preventing an accident. Awareness is significant, due to the fact that people don’t realize the issue or concern until they have hands on experience or knowledge from those of experience. So drivers ed is an important component as it teaches everyone the same strategies and rules in which when on the road, they will all be following the same, appropriate actions. This will result in a decrease of accidents, or improper driving.

In order to enhance the aspect of safe driving, it’s important to include the following steps, in order to reduce the number of deaths related to driving: check your surroundings, be aware of stop signs and the lights at any intersection, watch for pedestrians, get annual car checkups, and keep a safe distance while driving. Those listed are steps in which an individual while driving can use to prevent accidents. In addition to personal steps, steps that are done annually through the government could be testing; whether it is an in car test or a written test, just to ensure that individuals are keeping up with the standards of the law, and to prevent individuals from creating bad habits that can be harmful to society.

In relation to this topic of safe driving, I have never had an experience of my own in a car accident, but I do know family and friends that have been in a car accident, as well as friends and family that have driven irresponsibly. When it comes to this idea, they all have done relatively the same thing, in order to result in such a thing like an accident. These individuals all failed to obey the rules of the road and were not being aware of the danger their driving could cause, as at that moment they were just enjoying the freedom of driving and trying to have fun. However, this was not always the case. Some individuals that I know were responsibly driving, just due to conditions of the road they were not aware of possible impact the weather could have on the car, changing the way in which you need to drive at that moment.

Due to all of these components, a way in which I can be a better and safer driver it to not only be aware of my own actions while driving, but those of others as well. When it comes to driving, you can be a great driver and try to be as safe as possible, but you will always have those people that drive irresponsibly no matter what. In these cases, it is important for me to be aware of their actions as well. As if I see an individual whose driving appears to be dangerous, I should stay away from that individual and give them space while they are driving. This is due to the fact that if you don’t give that driver space, and they make one wrong move, not only will they be in harm’s way, but I will as well. One last step that can always be done is notifying police. It is important for police to be informed of any unsafe driving; as if they are aware they can possibly get involved and create consequences for unlawful driving. Doing this would not be only for my own safety, but for everyone around me. So in a way it’s a social responsibility that is an easy step to being a better and safer driver.