The Importance of Safe Driving

In America there are many distracting applications and new technologies that can lead to tragic deaths while driving. My mother taught me and led by example to not use my cell phone while driving and even to not tamper with the radio. I have never been in a distracted driving accident but when I was younger a friend’s father would play games and check his social media while driving which did not make me feel safe. I always make sure to turn on my music and answer text messages before I start to drive but if I have a friend in the car, I will ask them to change the song or answer any messages on my phone. To make sure my friends are safe drivers I will do the same for them because not only is my friends’ lives in danger, so is mine.

Driving education is important when it comes to reducing the number of deaths due to driving. Having an education about the rules of driving already makes a person a safer driver. During drivers education is when I learned about meanings of road signs, how to drive in bad weather conditions, and all the laws I need to follow. If someone doesn’t have an education about driving it puts his and her life and other lives in great danger. I think having a driving education class in college should be required. Not only do people turn twenty-one during college but there are many cases of underage drinking. Having a course to reteach students how to be safe and to show alternatives so there are not any cases of drunk driving.

Learning about safe driving is a great way to know how to reduce chances of accidents but there are also many personal steps that can be taken too. Previously I mentioned that I don’t use my phone or tamper with radio while driving. An easy step would be to make sure that all of car’s occupants are buckled in. In case of a car accident a buckle can prevent a person from flying through the windshield or hitting his or her head on the back of a seat. Another easy step is to always make sure to check surroundings, if there are semitrucks, wild animals, objects that are flying in the road, and even other drivers who might be distracted. Driving is the easiest way of transportation but can also be the deadliest if not done correctly.