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.

It is argued that, to reduce accidents on the road drivers should get severe penalties.

While

others think that different methods can be better. It is true that some people sometimes have dangerous driving and strict punishment is needed, I believe that other kinds of measures can be used because everybody can make mistakes. Indeed, sometimes traffic crashes are caused because of dangerous people who use the car drunk or sleepy when they should not have taken it. In those cases, it will be logical to put severe penalties because they can be a danger for them and drivers.

For example

, on September 1St 2024, in Madrid, a drunk man was driving at 6am after a party and he killed one person on the highway. With strict punishments, probably that kind of case will be more unusual.

However

, most of the accidents are in reality involuntarily. In fact, those driving vehicles are human and can make mistakes driving. For that reason, I believe that we can not put severe punishments for all the people, but it will be interesting to not put big sanctions for everyone and search for measures for each case.

For instance

, in France, since 2015 they eliminated a number of points from the license depending on each case and since that year,

according to

Le Monde, the quantity of accidents has decreased in 9 years by 25%.

To conclude

,

although

traffic crashes can be made by dangerous drivers who are not responsible, in general, they are involuntary.

That is

why, punishment should not be strict for everybody but other measures will be more effective.