Road safety is major topic of concern in today’s society. Although I accept that punishing those who violate traffic laws severely is an important means of protecting road users, I contend that this is not the only way, as there are several other solutions to implement.
Imposing stringent punishments on traffic lawbreakers is undoubtedly an effective method of guaranteeing road safety. This is because this may deter drivers from disobeying traffic regulations. If there are fewer drivers flouting traffic laws, the roads may become safer for all road users. This can be seen in the situation of Hanoi in early 2012, when a new fine for running the red light or overtaking without giving the left turn signal was introduced. As a result of this heavy fine, both the traffic accident and the traffic-related mortality rates in Hanoi fell considerably in that year.
I would, however, claim that it is an exaggeration to state that the aforementioned policy is the only viable way of keeping drivers safe, and there are other resolutions to adopt. The first is constructing designated lanes for different types of vehicles, namely cars, motorbikes and bicycles. This measure is crucial in many cities in the world such as Jakarta and Bangkok, where most fatal traffic accidents happen when cars and motorbikes collide. The second is enhancing the safety standards of all vehicles on the road, which can be done by setting higher criteria for examining the safety of these vehicles before issuing number plates for them. Cars, for example, should be legally required to be equipped with at least four air bags and an anti-lock braking system.
To conclude, while I agree that punishing driving offenders can help improve road safety, I am firmly of the opinion that there are many other ways of ensuring safety for drivers, including building dedicated lanes for different kinds of road vehicles and raising the safety standards of these vehicles. I recommend that all these measures should be adopted simultaneously in order that drivers can enjoy the safest driving experience.
Road
safety
is major topic of concern in
today
’s society. Although I accept that punishing those who violate
traffic
laws
severely
is an
important
means of protecting
road
users, I contend that this is not the
only
way, as there are several other solutions to implement.
Imposing stringent punishments on
traffic
lawbreakers is
undoubtedly
an effective method of guaranteeing
road
safety
. This is
because
this may deter
drivers
from disobeying
traffic
regulations. If there are fewer
drivers
flouting
traffic
laws, the
roads
may become safer for all
road
users. This can be
seen
in the situation of Hanoi in early 2012, when a new fine for running the red light or overtaking without giving the
left
turn signal
was introduced
.
As a result
of this heavy fine, both the
traffic
accident and the traffic-related mortality rates in Hanoi fell
considerably
in that year.
I would,
however
, claim that it is an exaggeration to state that the aforementioned policy is the
only
viable way of keeping
drivers
safe, and there are other resolutions to adopt. The
first
is constructing designated lanes for
different
types of
vehicles
,
namely
cars, motorbikes and bicycles. This measure is crucial in
many
cities in the world such as Jakarta and Bangkok, where most fatal
traffic
accidents happen when cars and motorbikes collide. The second is enhancing the
safety
standards of all
vehicles
on the
road
, which can
be done
by setting higher criteria for examining the
safety
of these
vehicles
before
issuing number plates for them. Cars,
for example
, should be
legally
required to
be equipped
with at least four air bags and an anti-lock braking system.
To conclude
, while I
agree
that punishing driving offenders can
help
improve
road
safety
, I am
firmly
of the opinion that there are
many
other ways of ensuring
safety
for
drivers
, including building dedicated lanes for
different
kinds of
road
vehicles
and raising the
safety
standards of these
vehicles
. I recommend that all these measures should
be adopted
simultaneously
in order that
drivers
can enjoy the safest driving experience.