Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
As I was coming home from classes last night, a very reckless and foolhardy driver is a olive green jeep-jeep sped in front of me and continued in that matter until the reaching the intersection. Then and with little warning the driver came to a short and abrupt stop before turning right and onto the adjacent street. I and the driver behind me had little time to adjust our own speed before this thoughtless wonder of a driver completed the turn.
Because the driver of the jeep could have caused an accident if not for quick thinking, I want to share a report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
According The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recent report on auto accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities last year 41,059 motorists were killed in motor vehicle and 2,491,000 people were injured.
Why? Thoughtless and foolhardy drivers like the one I encountered last night caused those accidents. Fortunately, no accident occurred last night. We were lucky but many others were not and are now the victims of drunken drivers, drivers speed to nowhere, road-ragers, or young drivers out on the town with friends.
Although this National Highway Transportation Safety Administration report is based on a two-year study which shows a decrease in the overall number of auto accidents between 2006 and 2007, this number is still too high and I do not want to be added to a 2007 - 2008 list.
To conclude and for those drivers out there driving without regards of the other drivers around you, drive responsibly as you are sitting behind that steering wheel. Think about us your potentials victims and it slow down within a acceptable time that will inform the drivers behind you of what your intention are.
The NCSA Report:
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts And Estimates of People Injured for 2007, which is based on The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)and The National Automotive Sampling System General Estimates System (NASS GES); ); DOT HS 811 034 September 2008 DOT HS 811 034 September 2008,
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts & Estimates of People Injured for 2007
Evelyn out.
