Last week, students witnessed first-hand the possible impacts of driving impaired or distracted.
But was the mock collision enough to make that message truly sink in?
Will it make a difference?
One can only hope.
With the legalization of cannabis on the horizon, and the ever-present dangers of distracted driving, the roads are becoming more and more of a dangerous place.
It’s not only youth who are busy texting, tweeting, or scrolling through Facebook while behind the wheel.
It happens to everyone.
“I’ll be quick,” “I have to check this,” or “It could be work.”
Those sound like pretty good excuses, until they have dire consequences.
No reason is good enough to pick up your phone while driving.
If you have hands-free, then you’re one of the lucky ones.
Everyone should have their phone tucked away.
Out of sight, out of mind, right?
Cellphones are basically handheld computers these days. That means there are so many distractions.
Whether it’s buzzing, whistling, or an alarm reminding you of that really important appointment, regardless of what it is, society is always distracted.
But there is one place this habit doesn’t belong, and that’s behind the wheel.
In order to teach the up and coming generation good behaviours, society needs to set a good example.
Next time you go to pick up your phone while driving, take a second and think about it.
How would you feel if that simple action resulted in a collision, with injuries, without injuries, or worse, fatal.
Taking your eyes off of the road even for a second can result in someone not making it home. Think about that.
Think about the ripple effect of lives that are changed because of a Facebook notification, text, or phone call.
Just take a second, and let that sink in.
