Name: Ja’Kiya West
From: Bossier City, Louisiana
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Ja’Kiya
West
22
November 2019
Driver
Education Initiative Essay
Survive
the Drive
Driver’s
education is crucial to our society. Individuals not receiving proper
education in regards to driving can lead to unimaginable
consequences. There is an average of 3,287 deaths a day and close to
1.25 million deaths a year. Drivers ed provides knowledge,
skills, and reinforce positive attitudes needed for the driver and
pedestrians. The knowledge obtained from drivers ed helps
reduces teen crashes significantly.
One
good practice includes defensive driving. Defensive drivers are able
to avoid dangers on the road by following safe driving practices. As
a safe driver, one should obey traffic laws at all times. If there is
an emergency take time to pull over or stop somewhere well
illuminated and populated. A driver should always exercise their own
judgement when driving. If you do not do so it can lead to fender
benders, catastrophic wrecks, or road rage.
For
an example, in July 2017, my mother and I were in a turning lane
taking a left turn into a Burger King. A gentleman was leaving Taco
Bell (located on the right side of us) and had to drive across both
lanes and the medium we were in, it hit us directly head on. While in
the turning lane the car, that was letting him out told him, he was
free to go but my mother and I were still in that lane. The gentleman
followed what the driver said, and didn’t use his own judgement due
to that he hit our car causing a small wreck. Another example
occurred in August 2019. The driver of a company van was on his phone
with earbuds in his ear not paying attention. While he was getting
over into another lane. He side-swiped my mother’s car. This was
very scary since my 2 year old sister was in the car.
The
steps that I can take to be a better and safer driver include
following the traffic laws, staying focused on the road at all times,
learn defensive driving techniques, and only use my phone when I am
not on the road. If everyone instilled those simple rules into their
daily driving routine the roads would be a lot safer. Also, keeping
your music at a decent audible level so that you can hear sirens and
trains approaching is a life saving precaution. A positive attitude
when interacting with other drivers is a requirement for safe
driving. Unfortunately there are reckless drivers on the road and
everyone should know how to handle the situations reasonably.
