During this task we learnt a lot about the problem of drink driving and other driving issues that make the roads unsafe. We made a campaign type thing (I made a poster) to raise awareness for a driving issue that is seen around Australia. I made my poster on driving under the influence of alcohol/drink driving because I think that it is one of the biggest problems on the roads of Australia.

What I Have Learned From This Task

The main things I learnt were how big of a problem drink driving is, the amount of driving accidents that are accounted for by drink driving, and the ways we can stop this issue from happening. I learnt that 85% of the accidents leading to fatalities are caused by the person behind the wheel causing the accident, being under the influence of alcohol, over the legal limit to where you can still focus on the road. I learnt that the ways you can stop this are very obvious things, all you need to do is walk, catch an Uber, use public transport, or get a sober friend to drive you home.

Advice for Young Drivers

Above all else, I would tell young drivers to be careful when making decisions on whether to drive or not, not even just for drink driving, but also if they are tired or not feel well. Young drivers must make the safe decision even when it is the hard decision because driving tired, under the influence of alcohol, or when not feeling well can put not only others on the road in danger, but also themselves and can lead to serious injury or death.

Pledge

I will not drink drive

I will not drive when tired

I will not drive when I feel unwell or have something distracting me

I will not look at my phone when driving

I will always be careful on the road and make sure I am being safe when making decisions

I will obey all road rules

I will do everything in my power to never cause an accident on the road

I will make everyone around me on the road also safe by being a safe driver

This pledge includes all of the things that safe drivers take in to account when driving and I will stick to it when I get my licence. I picked these things because to be safe, I must take all of this into account before, and while driving. I will stick to these commitments by doing all the things I have put in the pledge and make sure I am thinking about them at all times while driving.