LETTER TO THE EDITOR ON INCREASING CASES OF ROAD RAGE
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Green Park
City
The Editor
The Tribune
City
May 25, 2018
Sub: Road rage woes
Sir:
I am writing to your esteemed self to express my deep concern over the
alarmingly increasing road rage on the roads our city, leading to countless
accidents every day. Road Accident Statistics India has confirmed 1214 road accidents
every day in India. 20 children in the age group 3 to 14 lose their lives every
day due to these accidents.
The number of cars and other vehicles has been constantly on the rise. The recent survey on maximum number of car ownership has confirmed the maximum number of cars and bikes in our city. The most worry causing aspect is the parents allowing their minor and immature children to drive high-end vehicles on roads. They do maximum accidents.
Apart from this, the traffic police appear to be lazily indifferent to the problem of road rage. Often the jumping of red lights is condoned. Even after being caught red handed the culprits are not punished because of their political connections. If immediate counter measures are not taken, the city roads will become veritable killer roads.
The traffic police must act proactively. There should be strict actions against minors who are involved in reckless driving. The parents must also be cautious in allowing their minor children to drive on roads. I appeal to the concerned authorities through the medium of your esteemed columns to look into the issue and do the needful.
Yours truly,
Amrita Sharma
The Editor
The Indian Express
New Delhi
Sir,
I am writing this letter to you to express my concern and anxiety over the increase in road accident in cities of india.
It is very regrettable that we have thrown caution to the winds and are rather insensible while driving or walking on the roads. The rise in total number of road accident in the past six years is nidification enough that it is nothing but our negligence and breaking of basic traffic rules that has led to this regular rise in the number of accidents.
I sincerely hope you will publish my letter in your esteemed newspaper so as to create public awareness and concern about the need for safety roads.
Your Sincerely
Sujeet Yaduvanshi
Sonpur, Bihar ☝