Some people say that the best way to improve road safety would be to increase minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motorbikes. Do you agree or disagree?

Opinions are divergent regarding whether lifting the minimum legal

age

for driving cars or riding motorbikes is the most sustainable and effective method to increase road

safety

. While

this

approach seems like a quick solution to the alarming rate of

traffic

accidents currently facing society, it is far from the best solution.

To begin

with, there is a certain ground to increase the legal driving

age

in an attempt to enhance road

safety

.

First

and foremost, the numbers of

traffic

incidents are the results of young people's reckless driving behaviour. Their short-sighted behaviours

such

as hosting races or riding a motorbike with more than two people can often be the product of peer pressure or the influence of alcohol. Raising the driving

age

,

therefore

, can help to prevent these careless drivers from controlling the wheels and posing threats to others, contributing to the improvement of

traffic

safety

.

However

, despite the aforementioned benefits, there are more other solutions that are more effective in the long run.

Firstly

, since the common causes of

traffic

accidents are drinking while driving and driving in the wrong lanes, the government should inflict more severe punishments on

traffic

violators

such

as longer prison sentences or higher fines which could act as a deterrent to potential offenders.

In other words

, if drivers can foresee the severe consequences of their actions, they will be more likely to adjust their driving etiquette.

Secondly

, citizens need to undergo more thorough training and extensive tests to ensure that they are physically and mentally fit to operate a vehicle.

Age

factor,

as a result

, should only be considered one among many determinants. In conclusion, while increasing the minimum legal driving

age

are not without certain benefits, I would contend that its effectiveness pales in comparison with that of other measures and the proposed solutions should be implemented to ensure road

safety

.