The importance of being a safe driver

The Importance of Being a Safe Driver

Being a driver in this day and age is a privilege that also comes with many obstacles. The number of deaths due to vehicle accidents have been on the rise. As a license driver, having gone through my drivers ed class, I learned a lot before getting behind the wheel. The road test prepared me for the various roads, the type of drivers to expect to encounter on the road, and to eliminate my inner fear of driving alone. Drivers ed classes are a great means to bring about awareness regarding the dangers of not being a safe driver.

Drivers ed is so important because without it there would be an enormous amount of untrained people driving vehicles causing more accidents. Driver education is just that, it educates us about the rules of the road and the importance of safety for all. The classes and the actual hands on experience gets a person better prepared for the road. It is up to us to implement what we learn and make the roads safe for everyone.

Although there are many laws in the books to help prevent or reduce deaths caused by vehicle accidents, there is always opportunity to enforce more laws and our own measures to reduce vehicle accidents and deaths. Cars should be more equipped to handle a heavy impact in the event of a vehicle accident involving another vehicle. Harsher punishment should be enforced for those who are cited with a DUI or DWI. Installing a breathalyzer into cars of those who have a DUI or DWI. The driver would have to take a breathalyzer test each time they get behind the wheel and if they fail the car will not start. This is a rule in some states but not all. We can be safer drivers by following the rules of the road. We can stop texting and driving, avoid anything that would be a distraction to us while we drive. Make sure our friends are being safe drivers while we are with them. My friend had a habit of driving with the music very loud. When he didn’t realize there was a fire truck speeding behind us because he couldn’t hear the siren, it made him stop playing his music so loud.

In conclusion, we must all do our part to implement safe driving. Our drivers ed facilities must make sure they have all up to date information and all the necessary tools to properly train young new drivers. Drive with the mindset that you are driving for you and the drivers around you, stop texting and driving, and make sure our family and friends use and shares these values to make everyone safe on the road. Be it an experienced driver or a first-time driver, we must educate ourselves to avoid the dangers on the road.