The only way to improve road safety is to give more stricter punishments for driving offences. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

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With the increasing number of people owning a private car, the
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transportation has become a hot issue.
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, an argument has been proposed that to give more stricter punishments for driving offences is the only way to improve
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, considering the reasons,
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as education and mental health, I totally disagree with
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, the fact that giving more rigid punishments cannot be effective in reducing
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crashes indicates that the reason that people commit a car accident is about the education is
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. To be more specific, a driver's license does not prove how good a person's driving skills or legal awareness are.
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, novices may not be able to handle complex
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conditions better than experienced individuals, even if they all have a driver's license.
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, enforcing education or training in driving can be effective in decreasing
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issues.
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, giving more strict punishments cannot be the only way to increase
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because some collisions that occur can be traced to the mental health of the driver. More specifically, Some drivers who have experienced
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accidents may have experienced
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incidents
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mental health issues,
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as seeking speed stimulation or venting negative emotions.
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, imposing more severe punishment on
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people is ineffective, and only psychological counselling or helping them find channels to vent their negative emotions will be effective. So, providing stricter punishment measures is not the only way to improve
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. In conclusion, there are many possibilities for problems to arise, and simply using a certain method cannot solve the problem.
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, it is necessary to identify the root cause of the problem and take different measures.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deter
  • reckless behavior
  • psychological deterrence
  • adhere
  • penalties
  • awareness campaigns
  • knowledge and skills
  • technological solutions
  • advanced safety features
  • automatic braking systems
  • lane departure warnings
  • traffic surveillance
  • enforce laws
  • socio-economic impact
  • disproportionately
  • broader social issues
  • community engagement
  • road safety culture
  • collective responsibility
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