Why I Want To Be A Driver's Ed Persuasive Essay

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In today’s day and age, the average teenager nowadays is clueless when it comes to road laws. They may know the basics like ‘Go on green,’ ‘Stop on red,’ and don’t speed, but driving involves much more than that. On SECA’s campus, we’ve had plenty of projects proposed and completed like the Timberwolf Garden and the library coming within this next year. Although SECA provides tremendous amounts of resources to prepare students for college, a Driver’s Ed Program will benefit students beyond college into their adolescent years because it’ll teach them about essential road laws and policies to prevent potential accidents, save time and money, and avoid driving while distracted. Many individuals don´t understand what it takes to be safe on the …show more content…

Source B states “Teen drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are nearly three times more likely than older drivers to be involved in an automobile crash.” Source B goes on to state “...inexperience--not age--that causes accidents and that teens need the ability to drive as much as anyone else.” Parents have a huge amount of influence on their children. For that reason, parents should encourage their children to go to Driver’s Ed. Adding on, it’s apparent that some if not most parents may not have the time or the money to do so. Hence, that’s why SECA should add a Driver’s Ed program. The program could assist various parents with time and money. Additionally, the program will also teach teens the significance of road safety which can ultimately help them stay safe and prevent future car accidents. Thus, the Driver's Ed program will not only be life-changing for many teenagers in SECA, but it’ll also be helpful to parents who are struggling …show more content…

Source C states “In Ontario… more than 235,000 distracted-driving charges have been laid in the past three years, and a recent study reported that one third of all young drivers (Grades 10 to 12) admitted to texting while driving at least once…” Moreover, teenagers are well known for not yet having reached their full potential in terms of maturity. As a result of this, they wouldn't be aware of the risks associated with distracted driving due to a lack of education and discipline. They will inevitably make mistakes on the road because of the fact that they’re teenagers. Furthermore, this should be an even stronger motivator to warn teens about the dangers of being distracted while driving, so parents and the general public can prevent more distraction-related