Imagine driving home with your family coming back from a distant relative’s house. It’s a Saturday night and you and your family are very tired from the big day that is now coming to a close. You made sure to put some sort of caffeine into your system so you won’t fall asleep at the wheel with your family behind you; knowing that you would never want anything bad to happen to them especially if you could prevent it. As you approach your hometown you feel relieved that you are now a few miles away of falling onto your nice cool pillow which you will most likely fall asleep within the first minute of hitting. You are only 4 more turns away from being in your garage, left, left, right, and then left. Suddenly you see a little Ford Fusion flying towards you in oncoming traffic. You try to get on the other side of the road as much as possible without hitting the curb but it’s no use the little Ford slowly starts to veer towards your car. You push on your horn with all your strength hoping to get the other drivers attention but it’s too late. Within another split second you feel impact as the sharp glass dive into your whole upper body. You then whiplash into the airbag which is literally the opposite of that comfy pillow you were supposed to be hitting minutes later. That’s all you remember. You wake up a minute after the crash as pain almost overcomes consciousness. You notice that both of your legs are literally crushed because of the impact. As you try your best to not faint
Distracted driving poses an immense problem across the United States, and the issue only seems to continue growing. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “In 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed” in cases involving distracted driving, and of those killed, “teens were the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of fatal crashes” (“Distracted Driving”, n.d.). These terrifying statistics cannot be ignored. Distracted driving is a national epidemic, and unless society addresses the problem properly and efficiently, the risky driving behavior will continue to plague our streets, endangering peoples’ lives and leading to more fatalities.
Do you know how long it takes into you get your license ? At the age of sixty without driver education you have to wait 270 days to take the test and you have to have so many hours driving with a parent. It takes six months before you can take your driver license test . But ,if you have successfully completed an approved driver education program you can get it sooner . I don’t think that’s fair . Anderson needs to change the policy to make it easier to get a driver license .
Have you ever had a time when driving where there is a person who doesn't know what they are doing and they almost hit you? And when you go up to to see what in the world they were thinking you see them on their phone not paying any attention to the road or how they are driving. If so then you are definitely not the only one. Every year thousands of people lose their lives as a result of reckless drivers on the road. Many of the people responsible for these accidents say that they were distracted by either their phones or some other form of technology. Nowadays people are so consumed with their social lives and what's going on social media, that they feel the need to check these things at the wrong times. More specifically when they are driving. Distracted driving should be stopped because it takes the life of thousands of people every year. Distractions while driving is the result of the majority of car accidents and it is a direct violation of the law.
Personally, growing up around new technological advances such as the rise of social media has impacted my own life because I have seen friends of mine become distracted while driving firsthand, for this reason, I believe as a nation we should take action to minimize accidents caused by this epidemic. Some ways we can begin this effort is by teaching the negative consequences of distracted driving by accordingly enforcing laws, instituting fines, as well as making its awareness a mandatory topic in drivers ed classes and in driving tests throughout the country. Although as a society before driving we should encourage silencing our cell phones, using driving apps to avoid distractions, or setting up priority settings beforehand for emergency calls or notifications. By using a combination of assets such as law enforcement, government mandates, societal influence, phone settings, and spreading awareness we can better educate the public and end distracted driving.
Driving schools provide teens and adults with lessons on how to drive. Every state will have their own rules and safety regulations on what a person needs to do in order to receive their license. Learning to drive will involve developing skills needed if you're in a crash, and how to follow the laws of the state you're driving in. There are different types of driving schools available. Instructions for driving cars, commercial trucks, and trains will require a certain amount of time behind the wheel with a teacher before you can go out on your own. Defensive driving courses may be offered for those that are required by law or just for their own benefit. Students will learn different tactics they can do to prevent a crash from happening. Speaking
Distracted driving is an issue that causes so many deaths each year. Looking at your phone, somewhere else in the car, or even doing your makeup can be the last thing you do before killing yourself and others. The state of Florida is urging drivers not to drive distracted through public service announcements and laws related to distracted driving. Public service announcements (PSA) are made to warn drivers of the consequences of driving while distracted. However, the decision is up to the driver to listen to the PSA and save not only their life but the lives of others around them each day. Some argue that Florida’s PSA’s and laws are not enough to prevent distracted driving. They argue that the laws are not strict enough saying “Currently,
I heard myself scream. Crash. Glass from the back window flies forward in slow motion, it looked like snow. Jolted forward, I hit my head and
According to a study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, which is the equivalent of driving blind at 55-mph for the length of an entire football field (National Highway, 2016). While driving that great of a distance, a plethora of things can come into a car’s path in just under 5 seconds, so it is critical that driver’s in Idaho become aware of the dangers of distracted driving. There have been many different methods that have been applied in Idaho to prevent this from happening, but what would be the best way to help everyone become aware of this problem?
While none of us want to be charged with a DUI, we may have certain preconceived notions about the entire process and the charges. These notions may result in us being careless or reckless and not taking the possible consequences of drinking and driving seriously. Here are some things you should know:
You remember the sounds of glass shattering and recall the feeling of your heart skipping as the pain that quickly followed. The feeling of helplessness while seeing the devastating accident that you had no part in causing. Frustration quickly followed as you began to think of the negligence of the incident, which soon turns to worry when thinking about what you are going to do next.
Driving a car is a major responsibility that requires tremendous skill and the undivided attention of the driver. Not surprisingly, this can be difficult for many people to learn, but there are driving schools that can help to reinforce these skills. However, there are many people that do not understand how these schools work, and this can lead them to fail to consider this option. Luckily, you will have a more thorough understanding of these driver training programs once you have these questions addressed.
Imagine being stuck in a car upside down on a beautiful day. This was an extremely scary situation, considering I was three and my mom was pregnant. It was just an ordinary day heading over to my Nana and Pop pop's house in Medford NJ when all the sudden “BOOM” some random man hit us from behind sending us into a pile up of three other cars before landing in a ditch upside down.
The four-way stoplight to enter the highway was now in sight and I sped up to make the green light. I was rapidly approaching the stoplight and when it suddenly turned red causing me to step even harder on the gas pedal in an attempt to make it through the light. Within the blink of an eye, I felt a sudden impact and my car began to spin out of control. I felt the walls of my car collapsing in on me as my whole body jolted forward and then quickly jolted back while my seatbelt kept me restrained. I found myself, a sitting duck, as the sound of screeching breaks roared from behind me like a lion protecting his young.
Screaming, crashing, it all happened so fast. I lay on the ground paralyzed from fear. Even though the screaming stopped a few minutes ago I still hear the screams in the back of my mind.
“Get ready for pain, get ready for pain” that's all that was going through my head as my car and I were doing 360’s all over highway 395 heading either straight for the bottom of a river or straight into trees. The last I remember in this moment was taking a curve and seeing another car's headlights flooding my eyes as it hurtled towards me in my lane. Of course my initial instinct was to slam on my brakes to stop myself from colliding with this car, little did I know at the time you should not hit your brakes to quickly if it's been raining. After making this mistake I started to hydroplane and lose control of my black Cadillac, ,my rear end started fishtailing all over the slick road. That's when the other car realized what was happening and jerked back to their lane with seconds to spare. What had felt like eternity when my car finally stopped spinning, I opened my eyes to realize I was untouched and unhurt. I carefully put my car