Some people think that the best way to improve road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving a car or motorbike. To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 254 words.

Road

safety is a primary concern across the world. Many feel that increasing the

age

limit to obtain a license could result in fewer

accidents

.

However

, I believe that creating awareness and introducing stricter

fines

could lead to better results over legislation for limiting the

age

for acquiring a license. The primary reason for

accidents

is not following traffic rules. It is estimated that one-third of

road

accidents

are caused by not following

road

symbols, resulting in deaths and severe damages. A significant proportion of the surveyed drivers admitted that they do not obey

road

rules; and when inquired about the reasons, negligible

fines

came as the top reason for violations.

Hence

, by increasing traffic violation

fines

, the government can vastly improve

road

safety. Another reason for poor

road

safety is the lack of awareness among the population. A study conducted by the motor department revealed that 68% of the surveyed young people did not know the consequences of an accident. Another study where an accident survivor spoke to the public about his struggle, revealed that the listeners were more aware of the impact of

accidents

after listening to the speaker's story.

This

shows that, by providing adequate training and education, the government could reduce traffic violations and

accidents

. The call for increasing the

age

limit for driving cars and bikes may sound like a simple solution to a much more complex problem.

Although

it is an impressive proposition, I feel that it would not be adequate to curb the issues on the

road

. The lawmakers will gain more by introducing stricter

fines

and creating awareness rather than adding

age

restrictions.