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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Major Steps to Reduce Road Accidents

Accidents take place on roads due to wrong actions of drivers while driving such as jumping red lights, repeated dangerous overtaking, extreme use of the horn etc. Stiff penalties should be imposed for rash driving. In case of emergencies, people should use a Road Ambulance service immediately or call police.


Ignorance of traffic rules is a major reason of road accidents because traffic rules are continuously being updated. It is the reason that Motorists are often unaware of new rules. When a new rule comes up, a SMS could be sent to all registered motorists by the local traffic authority. Speed is also a major problem of accidents. Motorists often break speed limits especially if the road is free. All roads should have clearly indicating speed limits. Radars must also be used to notice speeding cars and penalize them with heavy fines.


When we driving on the road then it is extremely important that drivers as well as passengers do not panic or shout and be cool because if a driver panics, he may suddenly turn the vehicle to the right or left without noticing other vehicles coming his way. There are also so many reasons in which the number of road accidents increasing day by day but we can reduce the number of accidents by taking some steps given below:


Road Users who avoid over speeding and reckless drivers should be charged in courts of laws. Renovate roads by putting on road signs to follow for example traffic lights. Driving permits & licenses should be given to only experienced and well trained drivers.


Road users should respect road regulations in order to decrease accidents. Traffic laws should be put into service and every driver must have his or her own driving license recommended by traffic laws.


Establish overhead cameras at each toll entry point to capture snap shot of the vehicle passing underneath with number plate and time recorded on the toll ticket or smart card. Picture of driver recorded by the Highway Authority CCTV could be an added benefit in particular to deter car theft.

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