The high road toll is robbing our society of many people who could otherwise be leading useful and productive lives. How can society protect itself from these losses?
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The first and the foremost reason behind high road toll is the overpopulation of the world. The demand of vehicles has enormously increased and resulted into proliferation of automobiles. The numbers of various automobiles have risen dramatically and those automobiles ply on roads round the clock. Aftermath of this drastic rise in automobiles and its movement is the wear and tear to the roads thereby causing numerous fatal accidents.
Said phenomenon calls for and necessitates more frequent upkeep of roads and highways. In the interest of safe transport of human and material, Governments must spend time and money on regular condition monitoring of the roads and highways and its upkeep. At the same time availability of a good public transport shall considerably reduce the movement of private owned vehicles, road accidents and the fatalities. This would also greatly help in maintaining smooth roads and highways that are primarily needed for safe driving. An added advantage shall be reduction in pollution of environment and global warming that shall be a boon to the population by large.
In conclusion, the society may conduct awareness programs on road safety and safe driving practices. Society may educate members to use public transport as much as possible as it is cost-effective and safe. Use of public transport helps in reduction of number of vehicles plying thereby reduction in fatal accidents. Furthermore use of mass transport shall help reducing traffic jams in the peak hours and shall greatly help business class, office goers, and student community. This shall at the same time, greatly help in the Energy and Oil Conservation missions of the respective Governments. Last but not least, reduction in vehicle movement shall greatly reduce road mishaps and fatalities so that people can lead useful and productive lives.
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