Reckless Driving

As Americans we love our cars, trucks, SUVs, and motorbikes for many different reasons. One major reason is that they are an easy and convenient mobility; a personal mode of transportation. It is rather hard to imagine what this county would be like without all the roads and vehicles on them. This is abundantly evident in Arizona, where the majority of us drive to most all of our activities from going to work or taking the kids for an ice cream. We jump into our vehicle and go. However, a curious thing often happens when we get in our car, truck and SUVs. We sometimes change turning into someone different when behind the wheel of our vehicle. We can become inconsiderate and aggressive to other drivers; at times even becoming rude, crude, and dangerous when behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. We start acting crazily because we are behind the steering wheel of a large powerful machine. This is what When this happens, drivers become a danger to themselves and others. Hopefully this will plant a seed of commonsense that causes us to think before turning into a dangerous monster behind the steering wheel.

There have been numerous studies that showcase the dangers of aggressive driving habits. However, before we review the possible outcomes, we should have a better understanding of the habits that fall into this category. A 2009 study by the AAA foundation categorized 12 major areas of aggressive driving. All of the categories of aggressive driving habits accounted for 191,611 fatal crashes which resulted in deaths of 212,427 during this time period. The deadliest of the categories was by far speeding this accounted for thirty percent of the crashes. Speeding included both higher than the posted speed limits and faster th...

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In conclusion we as Americans love our cars, trucks, and SUVs, and living in Arizona, these modes of personal transportation are a big part of our lives. The problem with vehicles is they can be a dangerous cause of countless deaths. Many of the deaths could be avoided if the drivers were to avoided reckless and aggressive driving habits. To help avoid these dangerous habits we should try to be more courteous to and have more patience with the other drivers on the road. This would help reduce the number of road rage and aggressive driving crashes, therefore saving lives. This is often a hard thing to control in the heat of the moment, but consider if it is really worth killing or dying for something so little. Try to remember the reason you are behind the steering wheel; to get to work or take your kids for ice cream, and get there safe and sound.