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Describe a traffic rule or law you know about. v.1

Describe a traffic rule or law you know about. v. 1
Describe a traffic rule or law you know about. You should say: what it is how you know about it do you follow this rule/law and explain why this rule is important. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer 1: Traffic laws or traffic regulations are in place to ensure the safety of the vehicles, passengers, drivers and other people. While some traffic laws are universal, some vary country to country or even state to state. 'Drunk Driving Law' is a common traffic law that I learned while I prepared for the driving licence test a few years ago. The Drunk Driving law prohibits drivers drive a motorised vehicle when they are under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs, including any type of recreational drugs or those prescribed by the physicians. The acceptable limit of blood alcohol content may vary from country to country but the main objective of this law is to prohibit people who are incapable of operating a motor vehicle on the road due to the influence of alcohol or any other drugs. Before taking the driving licence test, I had to prepare for a written test and from there I learned about many traffic laws and regulations including this 'Drunk Driving Law'. As part of my preparation for the test, I also browsed a few websites and online resources to learn more about it. Safe driving is a top-most priority to me. I often drive when my family members sit on the car. As a law-abiding citizen, I try to follow every traffic rules in place. I have never been charged or even fined for any traffic rule violation and that, I guess, proves that I abide by the traffic rules very strictly. Why is Drunk Driving law important? - Well, all over the world traffic accidents are predominantly caused by the driving under alcohol and drug influence. If this law not in place, the outcome would have been more catastrophic. One of the main reasons for youth mortality in Europe these days is driving under influence. More than $60 billion damages are caused by this single reason each year. Driving while drunk is a criminal offence and this law prevents many accidents and damages on the roads. No doubt this is quite an important traffic law that safeguards many lives and ensures safety on the road. Sample Answer 2: Driving a vehicle is really a fun. But to derive the fun, one should know about the traffic rules and abide by them. Stopping the vehicle on a red light or stop sign is one of those rules that every driver should follow. I thank you for this nice Candidate Task Card and for the time you have allowed to talk about it. In fact, a red light is considered as the stop sign on roads and streets. When the red light is on, it means that the vehicles plying on the roads should stop for a certain moment until the red light turns green. In this time, usually pedestrians cross the street or another road is kept open for vehicle movement. Besides, the sign of red light is also used to stop the vehicles in case of emergencies. Moreover, the red lights on the vehicles also refer the same. When those are on while driving, it denotes the cars are about to stop. Hence, it appears that the use of the red light is diversified. When I was 18, I learnt driving from a professional school. I learnt about the law from that school. In fact, I had some ideas about the red light but was unaware of the complete use of the sign and about the law. Usually, when the red light is on at the streets, the drivers are to stop their vehicles near the pole where the lights are mounted. Besides, the light is also used for indicating danger ahead in any parts of the streets. So, I was glad learning about the use of red lights on streets. Now, the lights are found in traffic signals and behind the cars. Of course, I follow the rule. In fact, this is a law in the USA to follow the red light signals. If someone does not follow the red light while driving, it often considered as a serious offence and the drivers are even punished to some extent if they do not follow the sign. Actually, if the red light signal is violated, there are lots of chances of accidents. While I was learning to drive a car, my instructor told me to always follow the red light signals. So, whenever I am on street with my Dodge Challenger, I try to follow all the traffic rules and especially the red light sign. Following traffic rules is mandatory for each of the drivers on the street. If they do not follow the rules, especially the red light meant to stop the vehicle, a massive disorder may take place. The chances are more on junctions or on crossroads. When a driver does not follow the stop signal and drives the vehicle, certainly there will be some negative consequences. The stop/ start signs are synchronised on the street- when there is a red light on a corner, it means there is a green light in somewhere else of the same junction. So, if a driver avoids the red light from his corner, surely he is to create a disorder on the street. The consequences are highly detrimental for everyone on the street. Therefore, it is important to follow the red light or stop signals while driving on the road.   More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe a traffic rule or law you know about. 1. In Thailand, it takes a person to reach at least 18 years to get the drivers’ license. I came to know about the fact when I went to learn driving at a local driving school. I have crossed 18 in last year and now I am eligible to have my own driving license. People below 18 are immature and usually causes the accidents. So, they are not allowed to get the license. Considering the ground, the rule is important for Thailand. 2. Within the urban areas of Germany, the speed limit is set to 50 km per hour. This is a great rule to follow and I came to know about it a few years ago when I started driving in Dortmund. I follow the rule exactly. First of all, the rule is made for the security of the drivers, vehicles, and properties. Usually, the urban areas are crowded and driving at a high speed may bring devastation. So, the rule is important to follow. 3. Unnecessary beeping horns are prohibited in Australia. I came to know about the matter during my first ride in the country after migrating from New Zealand. I always try to follow the rule. Maintaining the silence is a must to prevent sound pollution in the country. So, the drivers are trained to drive silently and they only beep the horn when there are chances of collisions. So, I think the rule is highly important. 4. Using seatbelts has been made compulsory for the passenger in the front seat of a car across Qatar. I went in a short visit in the country and sat on the front seat of a car. The car driver informed me about the matter. And since then, I started following the rule. In fact, using the seatbelts in the front seat helps to prevent an accident. The riders in the front seats are at risks of serious damages if there is an accident. But the seatbelts help to prevent them falling out of the car while the airbag also helps to stop the falling. No seatbelt means a higher risk of life. 5. Drinking alcohol while driving is not allowed in Malaysia. It increases the chances of an accident. I came to know from a newspaper about the matter. I obviously follow the rule. In fact, I am not an alcoholic and so, I do not have chances to drink while driving. This rule helps to save lives. Earlier, many of the accidents had happened as the drivers were drunk. Even some of them lost their lives. So, the rule is important to save lives while driving. Other traffic rules and regulations that you can talk about for this cue card topic: 1. Observing and following traffic signs. 2. Maintaining speed limit. 3. Stopping if there has been a collision. 4. Driving without a licence or with a suspended licence is a law violation. 5. Reckless driving. 6. Speeding. 7. Unlawful vehicle modifications. 8. Illegal U-turn. 9. Hit and Run. 10. Child safety belts and passenger restraint requirements. 11. Accidents and accident report. 12. Driving without insurance. 13. Driving without registration. 14. Running a red light / stop sign.
Describe
a
traffic
rule
or
law
you
know
about. You should say: what it is how you
know
about it do you
follow
this
rule
/law and
explain
why this
rule
is
important
. [You will
have to
talk
about the
topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
think
about what you're going to say. You can
make
some
notes to
help
you if you wish.
]
Sample Answer
1: Traffic
laws
or
traffic
regulations are in
place
to ensure the safety of the
vehicles
, passengers,
drivers
and
other
people
. While
some
traffic
laws
are universal,
some
vary
country
to
country
or even state to state. 'Drunk
Driving
Law' is a common
traffic
law
that I learned while I prepared for the
driving
licence
test
a few years ago. The
Drunk
Driving
law
prohibits
drivers
drive
a
motorised
vehicle
when they are under the
influence
of
alcohol
or any
other
drugs
, including any type of recreational
drugs
or those prescribed by the physicians. The acceptable limit of blood
alcohol
content may vary from
country
to
country
but
the main objective of this
law
is to prohibit
people
who are incapable of operating a motor
vehicle
on the
road
due to the
influence
of
alcohol
or any
other
drugs
.
Before
taking the
driving
licence
test
, I had to prepare for a written
test
and from there I learned about
many
traffic
laws
and regulations including this 'Drunk
Driving
Law'. As part of my preparation for the
test
, I
also
browsed a few websites and online resources to learn more about it. Safe
driving
is a top-most priority to me. I
often
drive
when my family members sit on the
car
. As a law-abiding citizen, I try to
follow
every
traffic
rules
in
place
. I have never
been charged
or even fined for any
traffic
rule
violation and that,
I guess
, proves that I abide by the
traffic
rules
very
strictly
. Why is
Drunk
Driving
law
important
?
-
Well
, all over the world
traffic
accidents
are
predominantly
caused by the
driving
under
alcohol
and
drug
influence
. If this
law
not in
place
, the outcome would have been more catastrophic. One of the main reasons for youth mortality in Europe these days is
driving
under
influence
. More than $60 billion damages
are caused
by this single reason each
year
.
Driving
while
drunk
is a criminal
offence
and this
law
prevents
many
accidents
and damages on the
roads
. No doubt this is quite an
important
traffic
law
that safeguards
many
lives
and ensures safety on the
road
. Sample Answer
2: Driving
a
vehicle
is
really
a fun.
But
to derive the fun, one should
know
about the
traffic
rules
and abide by them. Stopping the
vehicle
on a
red
light
or
stop
sign
is one of those
rules
that every
driver
should
follow
. I thank you for this nice Candidate Task Card and for the time you have
allowed
to
talk
about it.

In
fact
, a
red
light
is considered
as the
stop
sign
on
roads
and
streets
. When the
red
light
is on, it means that the
vehicles
plying on the
roads
should
stop
for a certain moment until the
red
light
turns green. In this time,
usually
pedestrians cross the
street
or another
road
is
kept
open for
vehicle
movement.
Besides
, the
sign
of
red
light
is
also
used
to
stop
the
vehicles
in case of emergencies.
Moreover
, the
red
lights
on the
vehicles
also
refer the same. When those are on while
driving
, it denotes the
cars
are about to
stop
.
Hence
, it appears that the
use
of the
red
light
is diversified
.

When I was 18, I
learnt
driving
from a professional school. I
learnt
about the
law
from that school. In
fact
, I had
some
ideas
about the
red
light
but
was unaware of the complete
use
of the
sign
and about the
law
.
Usually
, when the
red
light
is on at the
streets
, the
drivers
are to
stop
their
vehicles
near the pole where the
lights
are mounted
.
Besides
, the
light
is
also
used
for indicating
danger
ahead in any parts of the
streets
.
So
, I was glad learning about the
use
of
red
lights
on
streets
.
Now
, the
lights
are found
in
traffic
signals
and behind the cars.

Of course
, I
follow
the
rule
. In
fact
, this is a
law
in the USA to
follow
the
red
light
signals
. If someone does not
follow
the
red
light
while
driving
, it
often
considered as a serious
offence
and the
drivers
are even punished to
some
extent if they do not
follow
the
sign
.
Actually
, if the
red
light
signal
is violated
, there are lots of
chances
of
accidents
. While I was learning to
drive
a
car
, my instructor
told
me to always
follow
the
red
light
signals
.
So
, whenever I am on
street
with my Dodge Challenger, I try to
follow
all the
traffic
rules
and
especially
the
red
light
sign
.

Following
traffic
rules
is mandatory for each of the
drivers
on the
street
. If they do not
follow
the
rules
,
especially
the
red
light
meant to
stop
the
vehicle
, a massive disorder may take
place
. The
chances
are more on junctions or on crossroads. When a
driver
does not
follow
the
stop
signal
and
drives
the
vehicle
,
certainly
there will be
some
negative
consequences. The
stop
/
start
signs
are
synchronised
on the
street-
when there is a
red
light
on a corner, it means there is a green
light
in somewhere else of the same junction.
So
, if a
driver
avoids the
red
light
from his corner,
surely
he is to create a disorder on the
street
. The consequences are
highly
detrimental for everyone on the
street
.
Therefore
, it is
important
to
follow
the
red
light
or
stop
signals
while
driving
on the
road
.
 
More
Ideas
to
talk
about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card
topic
:
Topic
:
Describe
a
traffic
rule
or
law
you
know
about. 1. In Thailand, it takes a person to reach at least 18 years to
get
the
drivers’
license. I
came
to
know
about the
fact
when I went to learn
driving
at a local
driving
school. I have crossed 18 in last
year
and
now
I am eligible to have my
own
driving
license.
People
below 18 are immature and
usually
causes the
accidents
.
So
, they are not
allowed
to
get
the license. Considering the ground, the
rule
is
important
for Thailand.

2. Within the urban areas of Germany, the speed limit
is set
to 50 km per hour. This is a great
rule
to
follow
and I
came
to
know
about it a few years ago when I
started
driving
in Dortmund. I
follow
the
rule
exactly.
First of all
, the
rule
is made
for the security of the
drivers
,
vehicles
, and properties.
Usually
, the urban areas
are crowded
and
driving
at a high speed may bring devastation.
So
, the
rule
is
important
to
follow. 3
. Unnecessary beeping horns
are prohibited
in Australia. I
came
to
know
about the matter during my
first
ride in the
country
after migrating from New Zealand. I always try to
follow
the
rule
. Maintaining the silence is a
must to
prevent
sound pollution in the
country
.
So
, the
drivers
are trained
to
drive
silently and
they
only
beep the horn when there are
chances
of collisions.
So
, I
think
the
rule
is
highly
important. 4
. Using seatbelts has
been made
compulsory for the passenger in the
front
seat
of a
car
across Qatar. I went in a short visit in the
country
and sat on the
front
seat
of a
car
. The
car
driver
informed me about the matter. And since then, I
started
following the
rule
. In
fact
, using the seatbelts in the
front
seat
helps
to
prevent
an
accident
. The riders in the
front
seats
are at
risks
of serious damages if there is an
accident
.
But
the seatbelts
help
to
prevent
them falling out of the
car
while the airbag
also
helps
to
stop
the falling. No seatbelt means a higher
risk
of life.

5. Drinking
alcohol
while
driving
is not
allowed
in Malaysia. It increases the
chances
of an
accident
. I
came
to
know
from a newspaper about the matter. I
obviously
follow
the
rule
. In
fact
, I am not an alcoholic and
so
, I do not have
chances
to drink while
driving
. This
rule
helps
to save
lives
. Earlier,
many
of the
accidents
had happened as the
drivers
were
drunk
. Even
some
of them lost their
lives
.
So
, the
rule
is
important
to save
lives
while
driving
.
Other
traffic
rules
and regulations that you can
talk
about for this cue card
topic
: 1. Observing and following
traffic
signs. 2
. Maintaining speed limit.

3. Stopping if there has been a collision.

4.
Driving
without a
licence
or with a suspended
licence
is a
law
violation.

5. Reckless
driving. 6
. Speeding.

7. Unlawful
vehicle
modifications.

8. Illegal U-turn.

9. Hit and Run.

10. Child safety belts and passenger restraint requirements.

11.
Accidents
and
accident
report.

12.
Driving
without insurance.

13.
Driving
without registration.

14. Running a
red
light
/
stop
sign
.
21Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
339Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
16Mistakes
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IELTS speaking Describe a traffic rule or law you know about. v. 1

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1523 words
5.5
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