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 safety has become a great concern for people with the 1rise in accidents and the fatalities they causerise of accidents and fatality those accidents cause every day. People have 2varying opinionsa varying opinion on how to make roads safe and I believe 3strict laws should be in placestrict laws should be there to punish 4driving offenders, butthe driving offenders but a combination of other methods would bring better results. On the one hand, people seem to abide by a law or rule when they know that 5a violation would result in severe punishmentviolation would bring severe retribution. For instance, in some Asian 6countries, pedestrianscountries pedestrians used to cross the roads and when 7stricter penalties were imposeda more rigid penalty has been imposed, those very people started using the underpass. From this perspective, 8strict penalties and finesstrict penalty and fine can certainly improve 9road safetythe road safety as people would be more cautious and 10fearful of the consequences of violating traffic lawsafraid of the consequence of the violation of the traffic laws. As an outcome, 11the sternerit is a fact that, the sterner the punishment, 12the greater the chance thatthe greater chances that people would follow the rules. On the other hand, there are already 13severe punishments for driving offenders, including licence revocation, fines and imprisonmentsevere punishments for driving offenders including ceasing the driving license, monetary fines and imprisonments. Despite this, the number of road accidents is increasing every year. This is why I believe that 14punishment alone cannot ensure road safetyonly punishment cannot ensure the road security and safety. A combination of other initiatives is also required. First, 15we need to make people aware ofwe need to aware people about the devastating consequences traffic rule violations can bring to our 16liveslife. Second, the requirements for passing the driving test should be standardised and made more practical, especially in developing countries where people can 17take advantage of corruptionuse advantages of the corruption. It is often noticed that many young people are 18granted driving licencesgiven driving license without scrutinising their experience and skills. 19This should be completely avoided and after a certain period, each driver should be retested. Third, unfit vehicles should not be allowed to run on the roads as these cars cause more accidents according to the recent Road Transport Authority report. Finally, the traffic system of a country should be modernised and more surveillance cameras and 20speed cameras should be installedspeed test cameras should be there. To conclude, 21punishing traffic-rule violatorspunishment to traffic rule violators is a good way to make the road safer but the combination of other steps would bring 22better resultsmore desired results.