A Memorable Driving Experience Essay Example

and our other buddies around in his Ford Maverick. I was so excited that I didn't listen to my conscience, which was telling me it wasn't a good idea for me to be driving at all.

I loved that car though. It had so much power, compared to any other car I drove, so I just wanted to keep accelerating. My heart was racing, and I had a huge smile across my face. The fact that I was in my own little world prevented me from realizing my friends were a little nervous about my speed, and lack of driving skills. I'm sure they told me to slow down more then once, but it wasn't until I heard Gracie's distinct scream when I stopped, but by then it was too late. Why didn't I see that stop sign? I saw all the other ones, and slowed down.

But I should've known to stop, although I should've known not to drive at all. I saw the lights out of the corner of my eye, and thought with my speed I'd clearly make it across the road in time. I was wrong. I kept my eyes on the road ahead, but they suddenly closed when my left back corner was hit and we flew counter-clockwise and then all of a sudden backwards. The car had been spun around with the back tires landing in a deep ditch turning the car into a vertical position, or so that's what I was told. The next time I opened my eyes I was in the back of an ambulance with Gracie, who was leaning over me.

I remember the first thing she said

was "Everyone's ok. " It hadn't even gone through my mind yet what kind of danger I put my friends in, and I don't think they did either. I consider myself incredibly lucky, considering what happened. And that this is the most valuable lesson I've learned. I know that I will most defiantly never drink and drive again, and going driving at all makes me nervous. I've heard some pretty horrific drunk driving stories, but when your that driver, and you have to live with the guilt of what you've done, or what might have happened, its 10 times more horrible.