Some people feel the best way to reduce the number of accidents on the road is to further limit the speed of vehicles. Others think that there are better ways to tackle this issue. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Road

traffic

accidents

are the leading cause of death and permanent disability, especially in children and young adults. Reports show that nearly 1.3 billion people die annually due to these

accidents

.Many are of the opinion that reducing the speed limit of vehicles on the

roads

will mitigate the situation

however

the rest feel that there are other numerous effective ways to address

this

issue. In

this

essay, I will elucidate both these views and arrive at my opinion. In many developing countries like India, the

roads

are not constructed properly to withstand the weather condition

hence

end up with many potholes at regular intervals and a speeding vehicle on

such

a

road

is a recipe for disaster. Even in developed regions, even if the

roads

are in excellent condition, drivers driving at high speed can lose control and end up crashing against other cars or structures.

Hence

reducing the speed limit on

roads

,especially in specific zones like schools, residential areas etc would be beneficial. Other strategies like strict

road

rules regarding using helmets, wearing seat belts, installing car seats for young kids etc needs to be implemented by the government in all nation. Proper pedestrian crossing or bridges needs to be constructed at regular interval to deter people from crossing

roads

at unauthorised points.An annual inspection of vehicles should be made compulsory to check if the vehicle is

road

-worthy and to prevent mishaps due to malfunction. To conclude,

Road

traffic

accidents

are a pressing issue, equally for both developed and developing countries,

hence

we will have to use multiple approaches to thwart

such

accidents

and protect the lives of people.