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Imagine, you’re going through your day like any other person. You slip into your car and start up your engine. You’re carefully going down the road and suddenly someone takes you by surprise and you find yourself in the middle of an accident. All would be fine and well, but you weren’t wearing a seat belt. Statistically, you have the highest chance of getting into an accident right down the road from your home. What was the driver’s mistake in this incident? The mistake was not putting on a seat belt. Without a seat belt, the driver may experience an injury or death that could have been easily prevented. That’s why wearing a seat belt is an important part of driving. If an officer pulls you over for another offense, such as speeding, and you aren’t wearing a seat belt, chances are he or she will give you a pretty hefty fine for not clicking your seat belt on. So, learn to take the time and wear a seat belt. It could save you time and money.
Consider this: you’re driving and talking on a cell phone. The conversation gets so emotionally severe, that you soon get distracted. One thing leads to another and you find yourself in an accident. A cell phone can be a careless way to get into an accident. That’s why it’s important to consider a hands-free way of communicating or to save the cell phone calls once you get to your destination. This could save a life.
Let’s say you’re driving down the road. You never got into the habit of putting on your signal. You’re driving on the freeway going 70 miles per hour. You decide to merge. Another car is merging at the same time. Suddenly, you experience a collision. This is one of the many types of incidents that could occur because you did not use your signal. Understand this and use a signal to drive safely.
