Many of Today’s Drivers Have Dangerous Driving Habits.

Many of today’s drivers have dangerous driving habits.
Everyone will eventually cross paths with a reckless driver. Dangerous driving habits can be seen on highways, on residential streets, and in parking lots. You do not have to travel far to see people driving with risky driving techniques. Many of us survive these situations, but some do not. Dangerous drivers kill people and destroy property everyday. Younger drivers can be dangerous drivers simply because they lack experience driving in various environments, such as driving at night, or driving on interstate highways. But there are drivers from all age groups that have dangerous driving habits. Even older drivers are sometimes dangerous because their senses and reflexes are not as good as they were. While driving in town or on the highway, it is rare not to see someone driving while talking on your cell phone. Driving while talking on a cell phone not only takes your concentration away from the road, it also takes your eyes away from the road. Technology has added to dangerous driving habits. Cell phones especially. They’re now more popular than ever. I’m pretty sure half of the wrecks that occur by today’s young people are because of cell phones. Everyone wants to talk and text while driving, not thinking that it could be you or another persons’ cause of death. Because of this many people have started to use a hands-free device. Hands-free devices will allow you to keep both hands on the wheel. However, it does not change the distractions involved with being on the phone while driving. And it doesn’t help at all with text messaging. So to be honest the best way to prevent this situation is to not use the phone while driving at all.
One of the most common dangerous driving habits is eating while driving. Many drivers leave the drive thru of their favorite restaurant and immediately pull onto a road while trying to eat and drink the food they just purchased. That bad habit can distract a driver from paying attention to other drivers on the road and being aware of road conditions.
Another dangerous driving habit is putting on makeup while driving. You may not see it being done a lot, but it happens. I’m a perfect example because if I’m running late to somewhere important I tend to put on makeup. The lack of concentration while driving a vehicle severely reduces our reaction speeds. Facts show that applying make-up while driving is thought to be a leading cause of accidents, and is completely irresponsible.
Last but not least drinking and driving is a horrible dangerous driving habit. Billions of people have lost their lives and took others while driving under the influence of alcohol. If you’re going to have drinks and you know you are driving it is always good to have a friend with you that can drive for you. Or you could always choose to do the responsible thing and call someone to pick you up.