06/05/2025
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THIS ISN’T JUST AN ACCIDENT. IT’S A WAKE-UP CALL.
Too many lives lost.
Too many families grieving.
Car crashes. Vehicular accidents. Fatal mistakes.
It’s not just bad luck, it’s lack of awareness, poor habits, and neglect.
It’s time to educate, before we mourn again.
TO ALL DRIVERS — PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, NEW OR EXPERIENCED:
1. Know your vehicle like your own body.
• Do you know the difference between the brake and the accelerator — by muscle memory?
• Are you used to automatic transmission or manual? Never drive a vehicle you’re not 100% confident operating.
• Always check your brakes, steering, gearshift, and mirrors before you move.
• If you’re unsure, take a minute. That one minute could save a life.
❌Pressing the wrong pedal is not a minor mistake. It’s a bullet. It kills.
2. If you’re tired, sleepy, or unfocused —
❌DO NOT DRIVE.
• Sleepiness impairs your reaction time as much as alcohol.
• Don’t drive after pulling an all-nighter. Don’t “just push through” fatigue.
• Take a nap, get a coffee, or ask someone else to drive.
There’s no such thing as a harmless power nap behind the wheel.
3. Before moving your car, follow the “3-Point Rule”:
• Hand on the handbrake — secure the car.
• Eyes on the surroundings — check all mirrors, blind spots, and in front of the car.
• Foot on the brake — not the gas.
This is non-negotiable, especially in terminals, schools, parking areas, and residential zones where people are always nearby.
4. Never multitask while driving.
• ❌NO texting. NO scrolling. NO calls (unless hands-free).
• Your eyes belong on the road. Your hands belong on the wheel.
• Driving is a full-time responsibility — not a background task.
5. Public transport operators & companies — DO YOUR PART.
Sometimes, even those who are physically unfit to drive are still given licenses, or people who shouldn’t be driving at all are allowed to get behind the wheel as long as they pay off the officials.
• Screen and train your drivers thoroughly.
• Install speed limiters and CCTVs.
• Conduct regular mechanical checks.
• Enforce rest hours. Do not overwork drivers.
• Set strict policies on phone use, drowsy driving, and recklessness.
Profit is never worth a human life.
6. Passengers & Bystanders — Stay Alert, Speak Up.
• If your driver is speeding, sleepy, or using a phone — say something.
• Avoid sitting or sleeping directly in front of parked vehicles.
• Never assume a vehicle will stop just because you’re visible.
Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Let This Be the Last Time.
Every crash on the news represents a family broken, children orphaned, parents shattered.
Most of these deaths could have been prevented.
Let’s not normalize tragedy. Let’s prevent it.
Drive like lives depend on it, because they do.
Drive like your own family is on the road — because someone’s is.
One second of awareness can stop a lifetime of regret.
These tragedies at SCTEX and NAIA didn’t have to happen. We need accountability now.
©️Callie Jana
