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by Gracie H. Parrish
Most people, at some point in their lifetime, will be involved in an auto accident. You may not have been the driver, but somehow, an auto accident may affect your life. Consider yourself lucky if you don’t know someone, or knows someone who knows someone, who lost their life in an auto accident. We’ve all heard horror stories about drunk drivers who end up killing an innocent family or person. When a teenager dies in a tragic accident because they were driving irresponsibly, we all shake our hands in disbelief. Sadly enough, most auto accidents could be prevented if people simply paid more attention to their surroundings and had more respect for others.
Drunk driving doesn’t have to occur. That’s the easiest type of auto accident to avoid. Simply make the responsible decision to not drink and drive. Too often, the drunk driver is the one to survive the accident and the sober individuals end up losing their lives. It never seems fair. When you make the decision to get behind the wheel after having some drinks, you are admitting that you have no respect for yourself or others. A lot of accidents also occur because people just aren’t paying attention. Every day, I see tons of drivers zoom past me while talking a mile a minute on their cell phones. People may think that they are being responsible by purchasing hands-free kits for talking while driving, but anytime you are focused on anything other than the road, you are creating a potential tragedy. Perhaps it isn’t a cell phone that is distracting you. I’ve seen people reading the newspaper while driving, putting on make-up, and my personal favorite – painting their fingernails. I’m surprised that more people aren’t killed on a daily basis in my hometown because of the ridiculous things that I’ve seen.
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Automobiles are free of egotism, passion, prejudice and stupid ideas about where to have dinner. They are, literally, selfless. A world designed for automobiles instead of people would have wider streets, larger dining rooms, fewer stairs to climb and no smelly, dangerous subway stations.
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Anytime you are focused on something other than the road and other vehicles around you, it is putting everyone at risk. You might be singing along to the radio, drumming your fingers on the dashboard and not see the light turning red in front of you. There are still tons of people who seem to think that a yellow light means drive as fast as possible to beat the light. Unfortunately, the person who is getting the green light might not know that you think you can beat the light. Suddenly, your hurry to beat the light ends up in an auto accident that could have been prevented.
Take the time to look around you while you’re driving. Realize that there are so many people around you who just don’t have time for an auto accident that day. Learn to prevent them.
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