Abide by traffic rules to prevent unacceptable accidents

 

April 28

 

GOVERNMENTS in all global countries are placing an emphasis on the enforcement of traffic rules in various ways and means. Loss of life and limb is an unacceptable plight for people in traffic accidents. Hence, those governments are facing challenges to manage traffic rule enforcement.

 

Reckless driving, lack of responsibilities and rationality of drivers may cause the loss of many lives and limbs of victims in traffic accidents. Most traffic accidents are based on the weakness of drivers in following the traffic rules, dozing, weak maintenance of machinery and so on. Hence, the United Nations is striving for reducing half of the deaths and injuries in traffic accidents in 2030.

 

The World Health Organization-WHO released a report in June 2022, saying that some 1.3 million people lost their lives in traffic accidents across the world on a yearly basis. The traffic accidents left the number of people between 20 million and 50 million injured, most of who suffer from disabilities.

 

Moreover, the report mentioned that traffic accidents mostly caused by vehicles are the root causes of death for youths from five to 29 years old. Ninety-three per cent of deaths in traffic accidents can be seen on the roads of countries which can earn middle incomes. More than half of deaths in traffic accidents are pedestrians, cyclists and bikers.

 

In the case of a traffic accident, the driver may face legal action to be taken by relevant bodies of the country. Moreover, the vehicle owner will surely face some problems related to the accident case. Regrettably, some persons lose their lives and limbs in the case. Moreover, some families of dead or injured persons in traffic accidents will face the burden of frets for their family members. If so, any traffic accident cases never bring good things to all.

 

All traffic accidents which may be minor or major can shake the daily life of the families. Both sides in the case will face physical and mental hurts in addition to a lot of costs for medical treatment and other expenses. It can be said that all traffic cases can occur losses in the socioeconomic life of relevant persons and the economy of the State as well.

 

If so, every citizen comprising drivers and conductors as well as pedestrians needs to follow traffic rules and other related regulations prescribed by the authorities. Meanwhile, responsible persons should strictly enforce traffic rules without bias in taking action against offenders for ensuring the traffic safety of all citizens.