Name: Asia Robinson
From: charlotte, nc
Votes: 0
Drivers
Safety Essay
Drivers
education is a very important and influential tool that can help new
and existing drivers become more aware and cautious of what’s
happening around them on the roads today. Taking drivers ed
classes can help teach you how what certain signs mean and how to be
a safe driver even in the presence of reckless ones. The number of
driving related deaths can be avoided by first making sure your phone
is not in your reach or sight to prevent you from being tempted to
touch or use it. Second making sure that you are scanning and paying
attention to the road at all times. Third if you know you have been
drinking or you are planning to call a friend or family member of
someone you know and ask them if they can drop you off at your
destination and pick you up from your destination. I personally have
only been in one car accident but I wasn’t hurt or anything. It was
6:00am and my mom was on her way to drop me off at school. The light
for our side had turned green and as we proceeded to cross through
the light one of the drivers from the other side ran the red light
trying to turn before all of the cars crossed the intersection. The
car saw us and the other cars about to go through the light and
decided to swerve around us to avoid hitting us which made us have to
hit the breaks really quick. After that we tried to continue through
the intersection but before we could a man on a motorcycle decided to
follow behind the first car which caused us to hit him. It was kinda
dark early that morning and he was wearing dark clothing so we didn’t
actually see him until the last minute when it was too late. We never
actually made it through the green light but we did have to wait on
the other side for the police to show up. That experience really gave
me a better reason for why it’s so important not to try and beat
traffic through a stop light. A lot of drivers are either in a rush
or don’t feel like waiting at stop lights especially when there’s a
lot of traffic. A good amount of accidents that I have either seen or
heard about is caused by drivers running red lights and when things
like that happen it typically results in death or other serious
injuries. Some steps that can be taken to help drivers become safer
ones is one make sure you are stopping at stop lights when the light
turns red. When the light turns green look both ways before
proceeding through the intersection. Two make sure you are following
the speed limit it is there for a reason.Three keep all devices out
of reach while on the road. Four keep watch for any pedestrians that
may cross the road at any moment. Five always make sure you and any
other passengers in your car has on the seatbelt at all times when
the car is moving and six always drive for you and the other drivers
and be very mindful when on the roads.
