Drivers ed: Being more Safe

Driving
is something that everyone goes through in their lives and it is a
very exciting and important time. Of course, being able to drive is
always fun, but it can be very dangerous as well. Driving is not one
of those things where you can just hop in a vehicle and drive and be
good at it. You need some type of assistance that can transform you
into a good driver. This is when drivers ed steps in. It is
like school, you have to learn and go through some tests in order to
fulfill your true knowledgement. Drivers ed is very important
because it helps the knowledge of new drivers and it can help reduce
the number of deaths when it comes to driving. If you are more aware
of something, then you tend to make less mistakes. In this case, you
learn the proper concepts on driving to the best of your ability,
then you will tend to make less mistakes, mistakes that could
possibly take your life. I believe that drivers ed is a must
need for everyone.

When
it comes to trying to reduce the number of deaths related to driving,
it is a little tricky to find a solution because there are so many
factors that go into this. Specifically, it may not always be the
driver’s fault that there was an accident. It could be another
driver’s fault, or it might have to do with the weather. Thus, I
think it would be a good idea to make the driving part more of a
process, with more steps to it. These extra steps would apply to the
new drivers after they get their license. What I mean by this is once
they receive their license, maybe they should be able to drive a
certain amount of distance from home on their own. Then as a certain
amount of time has gone by, the distance gets further and further. I
feel that this would allow drivers to become more comfortable and
familiar with their surroundings. If they become this way, then that
will lead to good repetition, which then leads to good habits.

Unfortunately
for me and my experience with driving, I have been in a car accident
before. In fact, I have been in two car accidents in one day, one not
being my fault and the other being my fault. It was definitely a very
dangerous and scary situation to be in. I learned that one little
simple mistake, or a small glance of looking somewhere else can get
you hurt or cost your life. Focus is the most important thing that
you need to have whenever you are on the road. Ever since those two
accidents, I have been taking steps to becoming a better/safer
driver. I have really just gone back to the basics and focus on those
things when I drive. I never think that I am too cool for the rules.
That’s how everyone else should think.