Driving From An Imperfect World

A Modest Proposal For Making Driving More Entertaining, While Creating The Same Risks For Everyone On The Road

More and more people are dying from those crucial disgusting accidents. People should understand that those crucial habits should not be tolerated and it cannot be done. Hopefully, this has been persuasive enough so that you don’t need to kill innocent people and you do not need to live with a miserable life. Driving is fun, but killing people is not. Hence, people can grow with some more aware driving skills, and simplify the deaths per year. If people stay away from texting while driving, impaired driving and speed

“‘Are you a senior citizen? Yes. You have struck a pedestrian.’” Dave Barry’s humorous writing prompt is about the unfortunate reality towards drivers test. Father, Dave Barry writes towards his teenage daughter, Sophie, about how ‘excited’ he is of her eligible of driving.

All states should enforce laws prohibiting distracted driving by understanding the risk factors, and the effects of distracted driving.

Over recent decades, driving has almost become a necessity to many young adults since some jobs require a farther commute and colleges are not located in every town. Driving is a privilege and many people neglect this privilege by developing dangerous driving habits. Some of these include speeding, distracted driving, road rage and driving under the influence. In today's age people live a very fast paced, rushed lifestyle. Speeding is becoming a problem because people are impatient. Speeding decreases your reaction time for avoiding collisions and is becoming a profitable scheme for law enforcement through speed traps. I speed all the time and realize the dangers of doing so. I have not been in a collision yet or been pulled over by a police officer because they could not keep

Each one of us is surrounded by many different distractions each day, hour, minute, and even every second. These distractions become an issue when they affect the safety of other people, which can especially happen while driving. Distracted driving is a major problem today, mostly because of cell phones, but there are many other activities or objects that can be distracting to a driver, impacting themselves and other drivers on the road. Distracted driving causes many deaths and injuries each year, and could easily be avoided if drivers took more responsibility for their actions while driving, avoiding any distractions that take their attention away from driving, which threatens the safety of other drivers.

Whether we like it or not, driving is part of our everyday life. There are many types of drivers currently on the road; slow snails, weavers, and speedsters, but the type of driver to strive to be, is the defensive driver. I strive to be a defensive driver. Not only for my safety, but for the others driving around me. What can be done to prevent distracted driving? Well, I’m glad to tell you, it's much easier than it seems.

We have all had the experience of being stuck behind someone that is either driving too slow, swerving, or breaking way too early; then when we drive up next to them its 9 times out of 10 an elderly driver. I believe that at the age of 75, and older, maybe even a little younger, yearly driving, medical, and vision exams need to be done to renew their licenses. This process can reduce the number of accidents involving seniors, and even help to reduce road rage situations for other drivers on the road. Now I am not trying to say that all accidents are caused by seniors, because younger drivers are responsible for, and are involved in a greater number of serious road traffic crashes than seniors. (Carvel 2002) The point I am trying to make is

Distracted driving is a common characteristic many licensed individuals have. Think about how many times you’ve seen drivers on their electronic devices. In a statistical report conducted by the U.S National Highway Administration (FHWA) states that, about 660,000 drivers are handling cell phones or other electronic devices while driving in the United States. Licensed drivers take on the role and responsibility to avoid being distracted behind the wheel. The New England Journal of Medicine hypothesized that, “Driving requires the integration of high level cognition, vision, many physical and cognitive changes affect driving amongst the elderly, such as slower reaction time, hearing and vision problems, decreased ability to function and medical problems, including age associated cognitive decline and the use of drugs affecting cognitive performance. In addition, with the hypothesis above adult drivers 65 years of age through 69 years have a 30% higher risk of being involved in a fatal car accident. However, drivers who were 85 years of age or older endured a risk that is 3-4 times as high as adult drivers between the ages of 65- 69 years (“Distracted Driving and Crash Risk,” 2014). Distracted driving is a global epidemic that that must be corrected to ensure the safety of everyone on the road. We all fall guilty of taking our eyes off the road to check that text message, or changing the radio station or even taking in the

There are many inconsistencies across the nation regarding driving laws as they are usually determined by the state. For example, only 14 states have laws banning all drivers from using hand-held cell phones even though cell phones are a proven distraction (Governors Highway Safety Association, 2016). The federal government could create laws like banning talking on the phone while driving, or intensify punishment for drunk driving. Also, laws could be passed to require defensive driving class for all novice drivers and for those who have had their license revoked. These classes would provide the tools for these drivers to practically learn how to drive safer. If the federal government would create a standard set of driving laws, it would set a precedent across the

The article, “The Promise of a Post-Driver Life” states, car accidents occur every day, leaving someone seriously injured about every seven-seconds and one dead about every fourteen minutes (Humas). Surprisingly, driverless vehicles are on the rise and people do not know how to react or what to think about them. While the number of accidents on the road has increased over the years. Driverless cars could be a solution to help to mend the problem and help eliminate driver errors. Some people believe we should have driverless vehicles while others say they would be too dangerous. Many people in the United States feel driverless cars can create a decrease in the number of accidents, create a better traffic flow, and create greater mobility for those who cannot drive, while others say it would be too hazardous with possible computer malfunctions, cyber attacks, and relying on algorithms to make ethical decisions.

For decades, people did not have to wait to have other people in the car with them. Then, it should not be a big deal now. The requirement has also gotten stricter; so, if people pass their driving skills test, they have met the strict requirements. Also, if people are tested

When it comes to someone getting behind a wheel it’s a big responsibility, you are not a passenger that could be doing different stuff you are now carrying with several lives and people are waiting for you at home. Many things cross our minds exactly when we are about to drive, but we need to learn how to ignore them and worry about getting where we supposed to be. Nowadays many accidents that occur on roads are caused by distracting driving and it seems easy to choose to do something such as: texting, eating or drinking, talking to passenger’s etcetera. “The best way to end distracted driving is to educate all Americans about the danger it poses” Not everyone realizes the danger it is being distracted while driving, but every distraction cause at least once to take our eyes off the road.

Traffic laws are designed to protect you and other drivers on the road. If we do not follow them we are not only putting ourselves at risk but also innocent bystanders and drivers. By knowing the rules of the road, practicing good driving skills and generally taking care as a road user, you help play a vital role in preventing a crash. You will also be making road safety policies more effective. Many factors play a role in road safety including following the speed limits that are posted and making sure safety equipment is properly installed and used. I will also discuss the skills that are expected and needed to be an efficient driver including the ability to act responsibly, the ability to

I do not know how many times I have been driving down the road when someone does something stupid, ranging from pulling out in front of me or tailgating. More and more drivers enter the road every year and it seems as if less and less of them know how to drive.