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
After obtaining my driver's license at the age of eighteen, I quickly began to believe that I was the reincarnate of Dale Earnhardt. No matter where I was driving to or for what reason, speeding was always a part of the equation. Young and uninformed of the risks associated with my reckless driving habits, I had convinced myself that I was not only invincible, but above the law as well. After receiving a speeding ticket and other traffic citations as the result of an accident, I was forced to re-evaluate my belief that I had no obligation to follow the law and in turn the notion of my invincibility. After much reflection and and soul searching, I came to the conclusion that life, like driving, is a gift that is very fragile and should not be regarded as irresponsibly as I had been treating it by driving so recklessly.
Car crashes have been and are the number one cause of death for teens. (1) Many feel that the development of their brain is not advanced enough to handle driving. Impulse control is the last thing to develop in the teen brain and doesn’t reach maturity until their early 20’s. Irresponsibility is also a problem with teens. The CDC states that teens are more likely to drive too fast, get distracted and underestimate hazards. This is especially true of males. (1) Each year, more than 5000 teenagers die in motor vehicle accidents. The rate of motor vehicle accidents, both nonfatal and fatal for 16 year olds is almost 10 times higher then drivers 30 to 59 according to the National Highway Safety Administration.(3)
I remember when I was 10 or 11 I used to live up the street from a nice family I played with there
Imagine you are riding home from school on a friday in the spring. The sun is shining there is a nice breeze and you are cruising along on your 21 speed. Then, all of a sudden you fly over your handlebars and plummet towards the sidewalk. That's what happened to me back in the 8th grade.
To a seven year old me, the looming grey monolith before me wasn’t intimidating, it was downright nightmarish. Maybe I had traumatized myself by watching “Why Airplanes Crash” the night before, or maybe I was scared of leaving everything I knew behind, but the site of the glass encased, dull concrete Airport made me want to turn around and run. And thinking back to that day in 2009, I probably could have. My Aunt and Grandma had stayed up the whole night packing and cleaning and reassuring me and my Sister that yes, Florida was fun, and no, the Airplane wasn’t going to crash and burn and consequently turn into a steaming pile of ash and dismembered corpses. They were both exhausted, and if me or my sister tried to turn back and ran around the parking lot, they would’ve surrendered and let us be. Regardless of what
mistakes. My mother always told me to obey the speed limit because one day I
I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city whose history is rich and whose food is richer. My grandparents and their parents all lived enchanting lives in the Crescent City. As a young girl, I always imagined what it would be like to spend my teenage years baton twirling in Mardi Gras parades with my high school marching band just as my mom did. I rode my bike around the flat city, void of hills. I visited with my grandparents on weekends while they took me to second lines and jazz festivals. I loved the city I was growing up in but I failed to appreciate it until I was faced with a hasty departure.
I always seemed to not learn from the first mistake when it came to driving, after my first car accident you would think I’d learn to obey driving laws. I had just got off work at 5pm and my co worker was outside smoking a cigarette and yelled out “go ahead and show me that you can really burnout”, as I got in my car, and of course I wouldn’t say no. I put my car in gear and took off and burned rubber in the empty parking lot, as I’m sliding out the parking lot I hear a loud pop, it’s my front passenger tire that popped and the next thing I knew I had no control of the car and ahead of me is a curb that leads into a shopping center but is about 10 feet down. At this point my car is in the air and the car lands nose first flipping the car upside down. I crawl out the car and realize I just totaled my mother’s car.
Love can bring a group of people together or tear a group a part. Love can create an array of emotions within a person. On April 15, 2013, a tragedy took place that brought many people together. Following the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama said, “What the world saw yesterday in the immediate aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love.” In the moments following the bombings, many people witnessed the act of love. Although the Boston Marathon bombings stemmed from hate, it produced love. Love can become evident in an instant, and this is why love is the most powerful word.
The night before, I went over everything again and again until it was almost perfect. The final court day, I wore a long black romper with some black tall heels. I woke up, ate a nice breakfast, and then got into my mother’s car. It felt like such a short time that I was in the car. I went inside to the courtroom and waited again for the judge. The trial lasted about ten minutes, it was short and sweet. I got off with 300 hours of community service, restitution of $3000 dollars, and probation for one year. This felt like the luckiest I've ever been, and it was such a relief. It was relieving knowing that I was going home to my family, that I'll be home for holidays, and that I’ll be able to go to
I was a careful driver with my parents in the passenger seat. I followed the speed limit and obeyed all traffic laws. On
For most people, becoming a parent is one of the greatest moments in their lives. I never understood the true meaning of love until I became a father. Little did I know; I would also learn the tragedy of loss.
When you are not able to control the vehicle or make rational decisions can happen you are much more likely to get into a car accident. Accidents the normally involve other people. Car accidents can be often fatal or life changing. These accidents can involve other people and not just you. One such story is about a couple who just recently got engaged to each other. On their wedding day they were driving down the highway and they we getting on the on ramp and a drunk driver was entering on the exit ramp. The two cars collided head on and seriously injured the woman. The mad was killed in the crash. The drunk driver left the scene. Another story was about a kid and his friends. They were driving they stopped at a stop sign and from behind them was a drunk driver speeding and the driver did not stop and rear-ended them causing the jeep to flip over and kill the kid. HIs friends were able to make it. The drunk driver went home and went to bed without even realising what he
Yeah that was me, a new driver casually running into everything I see. It was about 3 months into having my license. I was on my way to volunteer for parent teacher conference and I was extremely tired. There was a Dunkin Donuts right next to my school, so I decided to make a pit stop. Waiting in line, made me very restless and I was ready to leave and go to where I needed to be. As cars in front of me started to ease up I followed slightly behind. When I finally got to the front window to get my Caramel latte , I realized my car was to to far over to the right for me to reach. I twisted my wheel all the way to the left to try and get a little closer to recieve my drink. When I finally got my drink “ hurry up” the worker said to me. Mistakenly letting my foot hit the gas and I flew into the yellow pole my Brand new 2016 Volkswagen Beetle was dented up and yellow. “What am I going to tell my parents! This is a brand new car!” I was ready to run and hide and never tell them, but the car meant responsibility
The main form of reckless driving that a large amount of people are aware of is drinking and driving. When an individual is under the influence while driving, it can become detrimental in regards to other lives, not just to the individual behind the wheel because it impairs the driver 's ability to make quick and smart decisions. Within the last year there was a 15 year old boy who had lost his life due to driving under the influence. Somehow the boy had managed to veer off the road and wrap his car around a pole and into a Whataburger, not only taking his own life but also risking the lives of anyone who was inside the restaurant. The fact that he was drinking impaired his ability to drive, thus resulting in not having control of his vehicle. Another major issue of reckless driving is speeding. Many times drivers will reach dangerous speeds on the road as the result of racing. Once reaching the high speeds, the individual is risking the amount of control they have over the car. When lacking control of the vehicle the said person is