Undermining the True Effects

Driving can be a serious step to take in life. It can be very dangerous, and some people may never want to learn because they don’t want the risk of getting injured or killed. There are many ways to help prevent the number of deaths resulting in driving. Drivers ed can teach the new drivers how to drive correct, there can be a number of steps to prevent inexperienced driving, and help people all together be safer drivers on and off the road.

I think drivers ed is an exceptional way to reduce harmful driving. It helps show young and inexperienced drivers the importance of learning the correct way to drive. It helps the students learn the correct way to drive, and the correct rules to follow. Learning the correct way and practicing the right way will teach the correct habits needed to be a good driver. Drivers ed can also teach how to react correctly in a crisis or accident.

There are many steps which can be followed to help reduce the number of deaths caused by car accidents. First, you could follow the suggestions they have when it comes to fatigue driving, and distractions. Getting enough sleep before traveling is a necessary thing needed for safe driving. People who get less sleep are more likely to wreck than people who get a good amount of sleep. Driving can cause people to relax and get bored, and if you are tired then it has more of an effect than if you are well rested. Distractions are also a big problem when it comes to traveling. There are cell phones, eating, talking to passengers, and many other harmful distractions when it comes to driving. Reducing these distractions could help reduce the number of deaths. The biggest distraction today is texting and driving. Taking your eyes off the road is a dangerous situation you do not want to get into. Once you start, it may be a bad habit that is hard to overcome.

I recently had a friend and classmate who was killed in a car accident. He was traveling at three in the morning, and wrecked and was ejected. He was not wearing his seatbelt, which is also a dangerous habit. He had serious brain injuries, and unfortunately did not make it through the surgeries and medical help he received. If he would have been more careful, and had been wearing his seatbelt he may have had a better chance than what he did. He was also driving in the middle of the night which could also be a cause for the wreck. Be safe, wear your seatbelts, and do the right things when it comes to driving to prevent situations like these from happening.

Finally, some steps I can follow are to take driving seriously, wear my seatbelt at all times, be considerate of others on the road, block out all distractions, and to overall do what is supposed to be done when driving. To help others be safe, I can continue to promote safe driving through National Honor Society and the Seatbelts Are For Everyone program. Being in these organizations have taught me the true meaning of safe driving and why it is so important to be safe on the roads.