Name: Taylor Nicole Flint
From: Rocklin, California
Votes: 0
Life’s Not a Game
Life’s Not a Game
There have been many known deaths in America because of irresponsible driving. People
text, drink, or disobey the rules of the road or laws of drivers ed which eventually leads to
either being arrested or causing a fatality. Drivers ed can be a great way to reduce the
amount of deaths caused by driving because it teaches every future driver the rules of the road,
the maneuvers of a car, and the basics of understanding the different laws that need to be obeyed
no matter the consequences. If there was no drivers ed, our world would be in complete
chaos and out of control. Fortunately, we do have drivers ed, but most people choose to
ignore what they learned in driver’s school. Drivers ed personally helped me to be a safe
driver and be smart with how I drive.
There are certain steps to take to reduce the number of deaths caused by driving. You can
either stop driving and take the bus, ride a bike, or have someone else take you. You can go onto
the drivers ed website and look over the handbook to understand the rules of the road if
you weren’t sure of them. You can have a suspended license until you fully learn the rules of the
road, driving, and the consequences that will be enforced when laws are broken. You can be
patient and mindful with others around you when driving to prevent tension. You can also
encourage others to pay attention to the world around them and not look on their phone while
driving, especially young drivers.
I haven’t been in any major accidents involving irresponsible habits, but there was one
time that I did pick up my phone to look up directions to a place and I hit a curb. Luckily, I was
able to get back on the road right away and didn’t leave a mark on me or the car. Ever since the
little accident, I didn’t drive irresponsibly and rarely looked at my phone.
The steps I am willing to take to be a better driver and help others be safer drivers
include: not touching my phone, be more courteous and mindful to other drivers, telling others
that being safe is easier than they think and that driving irresponsibly isn’t worth risking a life.