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

Road

traffic

accidents

are quite common all over the world, costing many lives every year.

This

happens mostly

due to

careless driving, overspeeding, or using mobile phones

while

driving. Many

people

are of the opinion that having strict policies about

such

violations is the only way to reduce these

accidents

,

whereas

the other proponent holds the stance that

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educating the

people

about

road

safety

measures

would be a better protocol in

this

regard. I believe that

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mishaps can be decreased by implementing both the above strategies in a sequence. In

this

essay, I will elaborate on both the above-mentioned views and will present my opinion about

this

issue.

Firstly

, the

road

authorities in many countries take the irresponsible

road

behaviour of the motorists as a serious offence and take strict

measures

against the violators.

For instance

, the "

Road

and

Traffic

Authority" in the United Arab Emirates issues heavy fines even for minor

road

offenses

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.

Next,

for more serious law-breakers, a number of black points on the driver's or the car's license are issued, causing the cancellation of their license in due course of time, and for major violations, the vehicle is confiscated and impounded.

Therefore

, practising

such

harsh

measures

has resulted in a very low number of

road

accidents

in

this

country.

On the other hand

, some

people

believe in the fact that punishments

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violations of

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traffic

laws

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not the right approach.

This

group supports more lenient methods to decrease the number of

accidents

,

for example

, by assigning

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community service to the offenders or making them complete a few educational hours on

traffic

rules and regulations.

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instance, the famous Judge Frank Caprio in the United States mostly issues negligible amount of fines for small

traffic

offenses

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like jumping the red light or

over speeding

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.

However

, I believe that being soft on the law-breakers would only encourage them to continue doing so in future.

To conclude

, bending

traffic

laws is a serious crime and should be dealt with strictly.

While

some

people

favour

this

idea, others demand leniency towards

such

crimes. In the end, I believe that all attempts should be made to spread awareness among

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before issuing driving licenses to them, but

also

strict

measures

should be taken if

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drivers show negligence towards the

traffic

rules.