Some experts say for road safety, governments should encourage people to use bicycles instead of cars. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

It is argued by some experts that the replacement of cars with

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ought to be promoted by governments for the sake of road safety.

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idea may reduce the

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of severe injuries caused by automobiles, but it would have potential risks of increasing pedestrian casualties involved in bicycle

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. From the viewpoint of protecting vulnerable

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walking on the street, I believe that the negative effects outweigh the positives. The attempt to encourage the use of

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could contribute to reducing the

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of severe car

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. It is obvious that the more slowly

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move, the less the shock would be if they collided. Take Vietnam, where the majority of

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commute by bicycle,

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, the annual

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of severe injuries caused by traffic

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,

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as broken bones, is less than a thousand,

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in the USA, a country which has the biggest automobile society, it is about 1.2 million. These figures clearly demonstrate the benefit of using

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as safe transportation.

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,

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attempt would increase the possible risks for pedestrians to be involved in more fatal

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. In many countries, because regulations for

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are not as well developed as for cars, cycling on footpaths is not strictly prohibited and has caused many

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with walkers. In Japan, two children became the victims of a collision with a cyclist pedalling at 30km/hour on the pavement. If the

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of cyclists increases, the frequency of

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miserable

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will increase, which is a threat

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pedestrians, especially children and elderly

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. In conclusion, substituting cars with

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could be a contributor

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reducing severe injuries,

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it would potentially be a threat

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pedestrians. Giving first priority to the safety of walkers who are at greater risk of serious injury, I believe the drawbacks of

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idea outweigh the benefits.