Letter to editor on reckless driving by teenagers
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Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper pointing out the hazards of reckless driving on city roads. Imagine your name is Mohinder Pratap and you are living at Jain Street, mukerian.
Jain Street,
Mukerian.
September 19, 20….
To
The Editor,
The Indian Express,
Chandigarh.
Dear Sir,
Please permit me to point out the hazards of reckless driving on city road. I shall feel grateful if you publish my views in the column of your esteemed newspaper.
Rash driving has become the order of the day. So many accidents take place every day on the city roads. Drivers play with the lives of children and old men. Young boys feel the thrill of speed. They do not observe traffic rules. They take pride in overtaking other vehicles and going against light at the crossing. All this results in fatal accidents. The law-abiding citizens are caught in this peril.
Traffic jam is yet another hazard. It is often seen that heavy vehicles are parked in the area of “no entry”. This cause traffic jams. Tangas and three-wheeler make thihgs worse in such an area. The policeman on duty remains a silent spectator. Drunken truck drivers play havoc with the lives of innocent people. It is a pity that such people escape and are not caught. Even if they are caught on the spot, they are let off with a minor punishment. They also bribe the policemen and go scot-free.
Traffic rules must be observed. Under-aged drivers and those driving without license should be punished. The drivers found driving in a drunken state should be dealt with sternly. Roads should be kept cleared of tangas, richkshaws and hand-carts. Speed breakers, roundabout and traffic light should be set up where necessary.
I request the authorities through these column to enforce the rule of the road and educate the people about traffic rules.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Mohinder Pratap.
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Mayur Vihar, New Delhi
4th March 2020
To
The Editor,
The Times of India,
New Delhi.
Subject: The danger of rash and reckless driving by youngsters.
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed and widely read national newspaper, I wish to highlight the increasing numbers of road accidents due to reckless driving.
Road accidents are increasing due reckless driving by adults as well as youngsters and minors which causes accidents and results in injuries and lost of life.
Traffic rules prohibit driving by underaged children, overspeeding, driving on the wrong lane, parking in no parking zones, bikers without helmet, car drivers without driving license or without seat belts, driving under influence of intoxicants, etc. The penalties to the defaulters are clearly defined. It can be a fine or imprisonment or both. Overspeeding and ignoring traffic lights and driving under the influence of alcohol must be viewed seriously. There are several hit and run cases everyday. Reckless drivers hit other vehicles or pedestrians, the people walking on foot and the drivers fled from the scene with the victims bleeding, screaming in pain and calling for help. Those driving above the speed limits must be given exemplary punishments for neglecting rules and regulations of public roads. They are a menace and highly dangerous to public safety. Our traffic personnel must do their best to book them under relevant laws.
Parents too have a major role to play in the prevention of reckless driving and the potential outcome. They must never allow their underaged or children without proper training and driving license to drive.
I think it is high time for us to impose heavier penalties on the offenders to deter rash and reckless driving.
Our traffic control personnel must be increased. Population and vehicle users are growing rapidly but the number of traffic police has more or less remained the same. Hence the need to recruit more traffic police.
It is also necessary to introduce road safety lessons in the text books of schools and colleges. Students must be taught the necessity of safe driving and learn to honour the sanctity of human life.
Further, no driving license should be issued to minors. No license should be given to anyone until they have passed from driving schools with satisfactory performance.
A reckless and irresponsible driver endangers his own life, the life of other drivers as well as passengers and pedestrians. It is heartbreaking to see any young person whose life is cut short because reckless driving. We must remember that it is better to drive safely and reach home alive.
Yours sincerely
JOYDEEP
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