Essay On The Difference Between Good And Bad Drivers

Similarities and Differences among Good and Bad Drivers

According to SmartMotorist.com, over 95% of all vehicle accidents are caused by driver errors. No matter what the causes are, most of these accidents could be prevented by the drivers if they drove responsibly. These drivers often try and blame the other parties involved in the incidents, failing to acknowledge their own poor driving habits. To change poor driving habits, one must first acknowledge what poor driving habits they possess. In this essay, I will explain the similarities among skilled and unskilled drivers, the major differences between the types of drivers, and I will then offer some suggestions as to how all drivers may improve their driving skills.

There are many similarities shared by good and poor drivers. Good and bad drivers come from all ages, ethnicities, and genders. Both skillful and dangerous drivers drive all kinds and makes of vehicles from clunkers to luxury automobiles. Proficient or dangerous drivers can be found in cities,

urban areas, or rural communities. These drivers can be rich or poor individuals. All of these drivers have been required to take driving and written tests to obtain their licenses. They must also be at least fifteen years of age to get their learners’ permits and at least sixteen years of age to attain their permanent licenses. In general, this is where their similarities stop.
On the other hand, safe and hazardous drivers are different in many ways. First of all, many poor drivers multi-task while driving. They fidget with their radios, read and send text messages, and scroll through social media while driving. These dangerous drivers often follow too closely behind other automobiles. For example, I was involved in an accident where traffic was coming to a stop. The driver behind me was so close to my bumper that when I was slowing down, she did not have enough time to react; therefore, she smacked right into the back of my car. Careless drivers frequently disobey traffic signs, drive too fast, and/or fail to adjust their speed limits for adverse weather. They carelessly drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. On another occasion, while I was riding with my sister who was pulling out after stopping at a railroad crossing, an intoxicated dentist traveling over the speed limit clipped the front passenger side of our vehicle. These dangerous drivers often fail to use their turn signals and aggressively weave in and out of traffic, honking at law-abiding drivers. Society must find ways to protect safe drivers from these horrific offenders.
I have several suggestions regarding how reckless driving could be curbed. All drivers should be required to participate in driver’s education classes before receiving their licenses. In addition, all drivers involved in serious accidents as a result of their failures to follow safe driving practices should be required to re-attend additional driving classes. Furthermore, the use of cellphones and similar modern technology while driving should be against the law. There should be increasingly costly and severe penalties for second, third, etcetera offenses of the law. It would also be helpful to provide more police surveillance or cameras at high accident prone areas. Likewise, placing more radar detectors at speed change locations will assure more motorists slow down.
In this essay, I explained the similarities among skilled and unskilled drivers, the major differences between the types of drivers, and offered some suggestions as to how all drivers may improve their driving skills.

Despite the similarities regarding the ethnicity, age, sex, vehicles, economic status, geographic location, and rules regarding the obtainment of a driver’s license, there are immense differences between the driving practices of good verses bad drivers. In general, poor drivers fail to follow the laws and regulations concerning distances between vehicles, traffic signs, speed limits, signaling, and driving under the influence of intoxicants. They also fail to act responsibly by adjusting their speed to accommodate the circumstances of their environment, avoiding the distractions of their radios and modern technology, and driving aggressively. Changing some laws and increasing penalties and security practices can improve driving

habits.