Are you a Selfish Driver?

Normally I am a totally indecisive person. The debate on whether a person should speed or not, however, is not a mere choice between buying the blue shirt or the green one. I do not believe speeding should be allowed unless given an exclusive circumstance. The allowance of speeding really depends on the circumstance. For regular drivers, why should they be allowed to speed just for exhilaration or because they are late? Speeding wouldn’t be illegal for no good reason after all.

            If a person does not have a good reason for speeding, then I think that when they make the decision to speed, they are acting in selfish interest. If a person speeds because they need the adrenalin rush, why not take up another activity such as skydiving or riding a rollercoaster? Is it really that much fun to not only put their own life on the line, but also the other people on the road? If someone is rushing because they are late for work or school, they could have left their house a little earlier. There really is no excuse for speeding. Ironically, the only reason for speeding is due to a life or death situation. It is kind of like a life or death situation versus another life or death situation.

            Honestly for me, I find it difficult to conjure up realistic reasons as to why someone would justify speeding so I turned to Google search for a little help. I searched, "reasons for speeding." From the first result 'Top 10: Speeding excuses run from 'real' to ridiculous,' the first reason was: "My colon has fallen in my vaginal canal." The second reason was that the driver was "going so fast because I [he] couldn't see the speedometer." These are not reasons for speeding, but rather excuses. How often does a speeding person have a legitimate reason for exceeding the speed limit? Is that reason valid enough when the driver costs the life of someone else because they "couldn't see the speedometer?" 

            Speeding can not only result in someone paying a $250 fine, earning 2-6 demerit points, but can also cause death. I think driving within an optimal range is the smart choice because driving too slow can also cause problems. No one should be making the selfish choice of speeding when they are putting multiple lives at risk. If an accident were to happen, think about how many people are involved. It’s not just the drivers but can also involve the passengers, pedestrians, witnesses, family members, friends, and the police and ambulance drivers. The guilt of costing someone’s life for momentary pleasure can forever plague a person. Can you live with the thought of having made someone lose a friend, mother, sister, aunt, and daughter (assuming the victim was female)? Even if you do speed, I am not labelling you as selfish. Just make the right choice and think of the potential consequences before you drive. 


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