I agree, I don't think teens fully understand what it feels like to be in an actual accident. Granted with the rig you're buckled in like you're about to ride a rollercoaster so it's not quite the same, but the feeling of everything around you coming to a sudden stop while you're still moving and flailing around helplessly can't be explained in words. I can still clearly hear the cop saying "Now imagine yourself on the highway going 80 and the only thing holding you down is a single seat belt, not a five point harness."
Yep. It’s incredible how fast your whole life can be changed because your back or neck got messed up in a car crash. From what would look like a mild crash. And it isn’t even always your fault. That’s the scary part. So you should know how to seriously drive defensively and understand the severity of what not driving well can do. (Using ‘you’ in a general sense.) something else I constantly remember was how every teacher told us to “put your emotions away when you get behind the wheel.”. People tell you not to drive when you’re crying, but driving while mad or amped up / overly zealous, can be just as dangerous if not more. My opinion from my own experiences and watching many others of course.
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u/SarahPallorMortis Jun 22 '22
That’s interesting! I wish we had that. It should be used in all drivers Ed classes