Ride Safe Auto Sales: Why Driver's Education Classes Should be Mandatory

As the roads become increasingly congested, it's more important than ever for new drivers to feel safe and confident behind the wheel. However, with Windsor ranking as the eighth-most dangerous city in Ontario to drive, many are calling for mandatory driver's education classes to improve road safety.

According to Jeremy Kulwartian, a police officer and driving instructor, mandatory driver's ed would lead to more discipline on the roads. 'I just find when I'm driving around, I see someone and I think, 'They didn't scan,'' he said. 'You're always scanning the intersection.'

Kulwartian emphasizes the importance of being fully aware of one's surroundings while driving, and believes that driver's education classes would help new drivers develop this critical eye. 'I tell my students not to drive like a zombie,' he added.

First-year college student Edward Cruz is also in favor of making driver's ed mandatory. 'You don't know anything about stunt driving, careless and dangerous driving or impaired driving,' he said. 'If you pass that eight or 10-minute road test, congratulations, that's it.'

Cruz believes that everyone should have to take an approved driver's ed course before getting their license. 'Right now, you can go get your G or G2 license without having to do anything,' he noted.

However, not all students agree with the idea of mandatory driver's education classes. Nimco Ali, a fellow student, believes that some people may learn safe driving habits better from family or friends rather than a classroom teacher they have never met.

Despite differing opinions, Kulwartian is convinced that more people taking driver's education classes would lead to safer roads. 'It provides an experience to young drivers who have never experienced driving before or to people who are new to the country to experience how it's like to drive in Canada,' he said.

Ultimately, making driver's education classes mandatory could be a crucial step towards reducing accidents and improving road safety. As Kulwartian so aptly put it, 'You don't just drive through the green light.' By taking the time to learn safe driving habits, new drivers can ride safe on the roads.

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