Dangerous driving

Dangerous driving has recently become a habit which some drivers have resorted to. To see dangerous and reckless driving in action you don’t need to travel far, they are right here on our roads, you can see them on the streets of the cities. The problem with dangerous driving is not only that they are threats to themselves; they are also threats to the society as well. It is therefore a dangerous habit which can be addressed by all.

In one way or the other you may have had an unpalatable encounter with reckless and dangerous drivers, either you have it directly or friend and family must have been a victim of dangerous driving. Many people have been maimed while several others lost their lives to the activities of the dangerous and reckless drivers. Car insurance is skyrocketing beyond the reach of many people; this is because the insurance companies have to reflect the cost of accident claims. It is very much understandable that more than eighty percent of accidents are caused by dangerous driving.

Some factors have been identified as the major reason for dangerous driving on the part of the vehicle drivers. The common factor always cited is lack of experience; this is prevalent among the younger drivers than the aged drivers. Most of the younger drivers are inexperienced and some of them hardly interpret road signs and therefore they do not even understand the driving rules. The other reason always identified is the poor reflexes and senses. Most drivers have very poor reflexes and they could be subjected to dangerous driving especially in the night. This problem is prominent among the older drivers.
Although we all applaud the emergence of technology as having facilitated the method of doing things, it is however contributing to the incidence of dangerous driving. Mobile phone is now abused by most drivers as some of them make calls while driving on the highways and even on the streets. The worst dimension of mobile phone use text messaging whilst driving. Moreover, a dangerous driving habit is application of makeup most especially by female vehicle drivers. In the same way eating while driving is a dangerous habit which many drivers have taken to. All these contribute to accident because they distract the attention of the driver.

The most notorious dangerous driving habit is the speeding. Speeding is the reason behind most accidents. Certain percentage of speeding can be tolerated on the roads but to speed in the neighbourhood is completely unacceptable. Speedy drivers are dangerous to everyone, drivers and pedestrians.

The only way out of dangerous driving is the change of habit and attitude to driving. They should try to know the driving rules and always try to obey them.