The Crash: A Lesson in Reckless Speeding

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Reckless, venturesome, and carefree would be a few words I would use to describe myself before the crash. My parents warned me repetitively again and again that my speeding was out of control and it needed to end. Like most teenagers, I was listening, but did not fully comprehend the words coming out of their mouths. Yes, I knew I was driving a tad too fast at times. I just did not fully recognize that my actions would lead to a near loss of life and gruesome work load. My day started off like any other summer morning. Waking up a bit after dawn, I got out of bed and realized that I was late for work. Crap! I also forgot my work uniform at Kelly's house last night. Rushing out of my house, I cruised about two miles down the road jamming …show more content…

I was really quite nervous because this was my first time going to court and I did not know what to expect. Quickly, I was becoming more agitated as this peculiar guy sitting beside me started talking. He kept on bragging about how many run-ins with the law he had in last four years. Which happened to be fourteen times in case you were wondering. So I just sat there anxious to present myself before the judge. Unfortunately, with my luck I am called first in the courtroom. Actually it was not as bad as I assumed it would be. All I had to do was explain myself before the judge and say what happened during the crash. The judge wrote me off with zero points on my record and a 150 dollar fine that got reduced by 25 dollars, because I was a minor. My mother always told me, “ Make sure you always keep plenty of distance between you and the car in front of you.” Thinking back to her advice, I should have taken it more to heart. You never know what can happen and who you can impact. Not only could I have killed myself, but I could have injured others. Plus, I totaled my car from the accident so I spent the majority of my summer working to earn money to pay for the fine and my insurance. The one thing I learned, is that sometimes the most important life lessons are the ones we end up learning the hard

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