Narrative Essay On Distracted Driving

I rear ended a car due to the action of distracted driving. Distractions while driving can include anything from the use of social media on a cellular phone, messing with a navigation system, brushing one's hair, speaking to the passengers, or eating a big mac. In my situation, I was toying with the music in my car. I was dissatisfied with the current song so I decided to switch it up. I was at a stoplight so at the time I thought it would be okay for me to change the song. But within the timespan of a blink of an eye, my foot went off the brake and I rear-ended the car in front of me. I was following the car way too closely so by the time I realized my foot had wavered I already made a mark on the car ahead of me. I wanted to fist bump to

It is utterly selfish to change the radio station when there are living entities in the lanes surrounding me. If not used properly a car can be a lethal weapon. So, it is imperative that I follow the road laws and my attention is solely focused on driving. Before this happened, I didn’t even think messing with my stereo system could lead to an accident but my eyes were opened through this car collision. From now on I try to make sure the car in front of me and I are separated by a large but appropriate amount of space and focus on the road. Life is too precious to let my mind wander on subjects such as changing the song, brushing my hair, taking a call, or even reaching for my water bottle in order to hydrate. There are a time and a place for everything. With that being said, these petty distractions can be put on hold in order to cruise safely. From the moment to my car engine roaring on and put into the gear of drive to me settling into a parking space and putting it in the park I will tunnel my attention onto the road and the road