Name: Malissa Ramnauth
From: Bronx , NY
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How can we all become better drivers?
Malissa Ramnauth
DmvEdu Scholarship 2020
Before anyone can get behind a wheel and start driving they must learn their signs and
speed the limits, but that’s just a few. As the world changes around us, drivers ed is
always going to be important. The importance of drivers ed in reducing the number of
deaths as a result of driving is for driver’s to always be aware of the dangers of speeding and the
reason behind speed limits. Most drivers just ignore speed limits which can lead to accidents if
they don’t slow down. Drivers’ education is also a reminder to drivers about the meaning of
road signs which means the driver needs to decrease their speed at an intersection and yield the
right-of-way to pedestrians or vehicles.
A step drivers can take to reduce driving related accidents is to actually follow the speed
limits on the high way and around school zones as well. When driver’s do so not only are they
keeping pedestrians safe they are also keeping themselves and other drivers safe. Another step
drivers can take to reduce speeding related accidents is to make sure that they are not drinking
irresponsibly. Many people might feel as if they can do whatever they want when drinking and
doing whatever can endanger someone’s life even their own.
When I was in the third grade both my mom and I were heading home from school, but
on our way home we got in a car accident. The light was green indicating for us to go but the
MTA bus that was coming on the left decided to move crashing into us. The car totaled but I am
thankful that my mom and I were taken care of my healthcare workers and families. Everything
just happened in a flash, the bus driver may have got their signals mixed up but they should have
been aware of the other cars on the intersection.
A step that I can take to be a better driver is make sure that I know what signs mean when
I am driving. I will also make sure that I make other drivers aware that I am switching lanes. One
way that I can help others be safer on the road is always reminding them to make themselves
alert and the drivers around them alert. Putting on signals would also be helpful for the driver
and the others driving around them.