Jinan Jouni:Unexpected Death

Unexpected Death The sight of ambulance and police cars racing to the site of explosion turns passengers into idle curiosity. Another ground-breaking explosion hit the headlines of the newspaper and magazines. This isn’t a bomb explosion or gas station, but it is an original explosion in number of car accident. Although human beings have invented the vehicles to save long distance and time, but the traumatic accidents are one of their residues. Each year, the number of car accidents are increasing insanely rather than decreasing due to some laws and driving rules. Despite all the convenience of vehicles, car accidents have several reasons and lead to countless impacts on human beings. Many people find their death when they drive, or others drive, in high speed. First of all, people who are late or in a hurry try to exceed the maximum speed on the road to reach their destination in less time. As a result, when passing on the road, crossing the street, or even resting in the private cars, the hurried driver may attack you. Secondly, some teenagers and youths intent to go beyond the speed-limit as an act of adventure, fun or show-off. They race and compete on the highways especially during mid-nights, what expose them to severe accidents affecting their health. Thirdly, some people find cars as an activity that brings rest to soul and help get rid of some stress and emotions. Many people who face stress during their works or find inability in expressing their negative emotion. Attempting to remove these burdens, they drive cars in sky-scraping speed without thinking. Not only high speed driving kills the drivers, but also exposes pedestrians or passengers to live the same accident. It must be admitted that most car accidents on the road result from a lack of conscious of the driver himself at the wheel. Drunk drivers are the most drivers exposed to car accident because of the blindness and illusion of images they can see. Drink increases foolhardiness and slow reaction what prevents the driver from seeing clearly. In addition, traffic crashes form the outcome of inexperience or lack of “road sense”. Poorly trained drivers don’t know how to drive properly and control their speed. Consequently, many people who scrape through their driving test gain their experience at the expense of others. Furthermore, the new trend of texting and calling during driving evolves the car accidents. Since the driving is a task that requires the driver’s full attention, people who perform another task while driving lead to distract their focus and limit their abilities. For example, in Lebanon, most of the drivers – if not all – chat on Whatsapp and check their Facebook account on the red light and the green one also. This obsession of socializing delude the consciousness and prevents is presence. Many fine and penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol are very stringent indeed but not applicable on using cell phones. Actually, drivers are not always blamed for car crashes; outer stimulus cause the increase of numbers annually. At the beginning, pedestrians, passengers or other drivers lead to the distraction and puzzle of a certain driver. For instance, an old person whose ability to see, hear and walk properly, or a child playing in his ball on the road may be detective for the driver who have to disobey the rules and stop for him. Another inexpert driver, who overpasses the red light, obliges another track to stop and sometimes to crush. Moreover, the roads themselves present hazards. The sharp bend with a reverse camber can easily send a vehicle off the road. Sudden rain, ice patches, unexpected fog cause innumerable accidents every year especially during winter. Not only the weather, but also the narrow roads, badly paved roads greatly increase hazards of the driver. Additionally, a proportion of these calamities can be blamed on the vehicle itself and therefore the driver cannot control the wheel. Vehicle defects result from careless maintenance and the stubbornness of paying the repairs expenses. For instance, defective tires, ruined lights and broken brakes put the car out of control. For that reason, car maintenance should be taken seriously and weather equipment should always be ready in the truck in case of emergency. In conclusion, car accidents on the road have limitless reasons beginning with high-speed for the purpose of enjoyment, time-save or emotion liquidation. The car crashes are the product of lack of focusing of drivers due to drinking, phone using, and unworthy license. External motivations are also responsible for the death of many people. Car accidents have killed millions of drivers and individuals since its devising. Statistics is unable to count the number of injured and paralyzed people who lost their lives and future due to their rashness when driving. Although many societies are working for decreasing these numbers by increasing the awareness and holding conferences, their efforts are still kind of humble. Governments are cooperating with societies and clubs by imposing fines and levies but there are not able to curb the elevation. Some people say that an accident is fateful; however some cautiousness and carefulness may be effective sometimes.