go wherever I want in a car whenever I want opens up so many new possibilities to me. If I want something to eat, I will no longer have to make it, I can simply drive to a nearby restaurant and get a bite. I think overall that being able to drive by myself will make me a more responsible person.Since I think I am a pretty good driver, I'm not too worried with how I will be driving on the streets of my town, but one thing that worries me is the other people driving. I have learned from driving around with my permit that there are tons of aggressive drivers out there and also a lot of people who don't
really know how to drive. When you are driving a car, you are putting your life in the hands of everyone around you and not just yourself. In order to feel safe, you have to be able to trust pretty much everyone who is able to operate a vehicle. Because I don't think this is possible with the streets today, I have an idea to make the roads more safe for everyone.
Every year, you go to the doctor for a checkup, as well as the dentist and many other professionals. So I'm thinking, what makes driving so different? Isn't driving on the roads more of a direct threat to my personal safety than a cavity in one of my molars? I think that all people should have to go in to the DMV for an annual "checkup" and take a driving test until they no longer have their license. Now someone might say that bad drivers are taken care of by the police by giving them tickets for reckless behavior. This does work in some cases, but it definitely hasn't fixed the danger of the streets. Anyways, I'm sure this idea will never be put into practice because no one will want to have to wait in huge lines once a year just to reacquire their driver's license, but if it somehow is passed by the government, I bet it would make a difference in the safety of driving cars.
Upper right photo courtesy of http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2008/07/
Bottom left photo courtesy of http://www.skidzz.com/license/
2 comments:
I agree. There are many reckless drivers out there, and many of them assume that they are off the hook just because they are adults and have been driving for so long. This would really help protect our society.
I completely agree with your suggessted yearly driving exam. I think it's nonsense that for one, adults can drive however they want (ie speed and weave) with only the risk of a hundred or so dollar ticket while teen drivers have to be conviction free for about a year. Not that driving legally is hard to do or shouldn't be done, I just feel as though if these strict laws were applied to all drivers, we may have safer roads here in Illinois.
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