Traffic safety is a heated debate. Some people argue that giving much stricter punishments is the most useful measure to deal with that problem. I disagree with this statement for various reasons.
On the one hand, punishment can be an ideal way to improve safety on roads. This is because it may help drivers attempt to drive more carefully as they know exactly the consequence of committing a traffic violation. VietNam can exemplify this situation, the government’s policy indicates that people who jump a red light can be fined a thousand dollars, threatening the criminal’s financial state. Therefore, the rate of running red lights in VietNam has declined significantly in recent years. Moreover, applying stricter punishments for driving offences may drive people to switch to using public transport as they fear committing traffic offences accidentally. As a result, the potential of traffic accidents can be decreased as fewer private vehicles are on the roads.
However, I still believe that there are other strategies to improve traffic safety. Firstly, education can be taken for this problem, such as wearing helmets or learning traffic signs by heart. Provided with full knowledge about traffic rules, people are likely to drive carefully from the beginning, so safety on roads cannot be a serious problem which needs to launch the punishments. In addition, challenging driving license tests is one useful way to boost traffic peace. Passing theory tests is not enough, drivers have to be good at practical skills to obtain a driving license. Therefore, they are less likely to break the speed limit or even cause accidents.
In conclusion, I disagree that stricter punishments are the only way to develop road safety. In my opinion, there are other ideal ways to address traffic peace, such as teaching traffic rules and stricter driving license tests.