“Look out!” “Slow down!” These are words that every driver is familiar with. The same words I have to say over and over again to my own friends who are, more times than not, busy with the radio or their cell phone as they speed along. It’s things like this that make me not want to drive with them. I remember the time I was riding with a friend and her cell phone rang. When she reached for her purse and searched for the phone to answer, she drifted the car into oncoming traffic! I had to grab the wheel so we wouldn’t wreck! But aside from these distractions, there are many other reasons why I prefer driving with a parent or taking a bus.

Speeding is something that really bothers me, especially in this county, where we all know the roads aren’t always in the best condition and can be very deceiving. No one likes to go the speed limit because it’s “too slow” they say. But in reality they will only get there maybe a few minutes sooner, which doesn’t seem worth it to me. I remember once when a friend gave me a ride home to Plymouth. He was driving pretty fast (faster than the speed limit at least) and we hit a turn too fast, and he almost lost control. We laughed at the time, but it was really dangerous. I am not the greatest driver myself, but I hope I recognize the mistakes that a lot of people make, and I make a conscious effort to not do those things. I hope my friends will start doing more. Have someone else change CDs or do it when you are stopped! Simple things like that will help.