Whether stricter punishments is the only way to prevent accidents from
happening on roads has triggered a controversial debate Attitudes towards this
issue vary greatly. It is wiser to take a closer look at both sides before I
present my opinion.
Advocates firmly believe that it is sensible to impose stricter penalty on
those who break the traffic rules. Drivers will be more careful when they
consider the punishment hard to afford. As the fine is not high，it is not
deterrent . According to a survey ， among the drivers questioned ， 65% of them
admit that they pay more attention to driving if more serious punishments are
carried out .
Opponents， however， hold the view that there are other aspects which can
decrease the frequency of accidents. Firstly， road constructions should be more
rational. Nowadays， more and more roads and highways are being built， but some
of them were not designed appropriately， which sometimes cause traffic
accidents. Secondly， pedestrians should heighten their safety awareness while
crossing the roads . Some pedestrians disobey rules and regulations， which
should assume the responsibilities of accidents and be penalized. The last but
not least， the growing amount of private cars is a contributing factor， the
government should put forward some feasible means to control the number of cars
.， such as imposing higher tax or limiting the cars running on roads at rush
hours .
As far as I am concerned， I am in favor of the latter view. Only stricter
punishment is not insufficient access to decrease accidents.， other methods
should be enforced simultaneously ， such as reinforcing supervising and setting
digital camera on roads .
发表于 2016-7-10 15:24:14