Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Road

safety has become a great concern for people with the rise of accidents and fatality those accidents cause every day. People have a varying opinion on how to make roads safe and I believe strict laws should be there to punish the driving offenders but a combination of other methods would bring better results. On the one hand, people seem to abide by a law or rule when they know that violation would bring severe retribution.

For instance

, in some Asian countries pedestrians used to cross the roads and when a more rigid penalty has been imposed, those very people started using the underpass. From

this

perspective, strict penalty and fine can certainly improve the

road

safety as people would be more cautious and afraid of the consequence of the violation of the

traffic

laws. As an outcome, it is a fact that, the sterner the punishment, the greater chances that people would follow the rules.

On the other hand

, there are already severe punishments for driving offenders, including ceasing the driving license, monetary fines and imprisonments. Despite

this

, the number of

road

accidents is increasing every year.

This

is why I believe that only punishment cannot ensure the

road

security and safety. A combination of other initiatives is

also

required.

First

, we need to aware people about the devastating consequences

traffic

rule violations can bring to our lives.

Second

, the requirements for passing the driving test should be standardised and made more practical, especially in developing countries where people can use advantages of the corruption. It is often noticed that many young people are given driving license without scrutinising their experience and skills.

This

should be completely avoided and after a certain period, each driver should be retested.

Third

, unfit vehicles should not be allowed to run on the roads as these cars cause more

accidents according

Accept comma addition

accidents, according

to the recent

Road

Transport Authority report.

Finally

, the

traffic

system of a country should be modernised and more surveillance cameras and speed test cameras should be there. To conclude, punishment to

traffic

rule violators is a good way to make the

road

safer, but the combination of other steps would bring more desired results