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.

People have different views on the issue of

traffic

accidents, some believe that rigorous laws and penalties should be implemented in order to ameliorate the

traffic

problem, while others assert that to tackle the issue, other manners can be as constructive as well. From my perspective, I believe both approaches are conducive to enhancing

road

safety. On the one hand, implementing strict

punishments

can form a deterrent to prevent drivers and other

road

users from making avoidable mistakes as well as attach more importance to the

traffic

issue. In modern days, various penalties have been implemented with the aim of tackling different

traffic

issues, from small fines to prison, and even life sentences, these

punishments

have proven useful to reduce the likelihood of causing

traffic

accidents and successfully heightened the awareness of the mass toward

road

safety.

For example

, in Taiwan, the outcome of imposing punishment is prominent, after the penalties

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for drunken driving were enhanced and the penalty was heightened, the incident that arises from it has substantially declined.

On the other hand

, though heavy

punishments

can be one practical way to deter individuals from causing

traffic

issues, other methods can exert the same utility without punishing people. One viable method is introducing education. By offering the young generation the proper knowledge and concept about

road

safety, it can alleviate the problem from a more basic aspect. Another feasible approach is to pay more focus to safe

road

design.

For example

, the government can offer more lucid

road

signs and set up speed bumps to warn people not to drive over speed, meanwhile setting up speed cameras to form a deterrent. In conclusion, while heavy

punishments

can prevent dangerous driving, I believe other measures can be introduced to alleviate the

traffic

problem.