Reckless Driving

Reckless Driving
March 1, 2010
By Sam Carton

Have you ever been driving down the road and seen reckless driving? Things like that happen everyday. People do dangerous things that also endanger others. People need to concentrate more on the road while driving. I think that to avoid reckless and dangerous drivers, every two years the elderly should have a driving test, the penalty for drunk driving should be more severe, and people shouldn't talk or text while driving.
Every two years, the elderly should take a driving test. According to www.helpguid.org, "driver safety is an important and often sensitive issue for senior citizens. The changes of normal aging can sometimes interfere with the ability to drive." To make the road safer for elderly citizens and other citizens, elderly citizens should take a driving test every two years.
Drunk driving is a big issue on the road and it's also very serious. The website www2.potsdam.edu says "driving while either intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content or concentration are at greatly increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths." Each year, more and more accidents are caused by drunk drivers. The penalty for drunk driving should be raised to avoid more drunk drivers.
Texting while driving is also another very serious issue on the road. According to Boston.com, "19 states plus Washington DC have already banned texting while driving." More states are ready to ban texting while driving to make the roads safer. Texting while driving distracts drivers from the road. Cops should take more notice to catch more people while texting driving.
Elderly citizens, drunk driving and texting while driving are all hazards on the road. These are all common hazards that should try to be avoided. We need stronger laws to inforce no texting while driving or driving while drunk. At 70 years old, you should get a mandatory two year driving test. I hope by reading this article, you will follow the rules of the road and encourage others to do so to prevent accidents from happening on the road.