Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper (within 150 words) about the problems faced by commuters due to reckless driving of public vehicles.
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21 Lorong Sungai Daun 1Taman Sri MutiaraBatu 4 Jalan Kapar42100 KlangSelangor10 November 2010The EditorThe Letter PageThe New Straits Times31 Jalan Riong23180 Kuala LumpurDear Sir/Madam
Reckless driving causes the increasing number of road accidents
Through the column of your newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of theauthorities to the increasing number of road accidents in Klang. Many young and innocent persons lose their lives or suffer from heavily injured because they were knocked by car ormotorcycles, which can be read in newspaper every day.Road accidents happened due to the reckless driving of drivers. They often break the speedlimit, especially in the night time. To be worst, some of them are even drunk driving. This isa menace to others road users as the car drivers that drive at high speed might crush downwhoever comes in a way. The latest incident reported how a pedestrian lost her life whileshe was trying to cross the road. Unfortunately, at the moment she crossed the road, shewas being run over by a car that running at a speed of about 100mph, according to thewitnesses. Moreover, they often jumped the traffic light because the traffic police was not available and nobody was there to stop them when they breach the traffic rules.Although there are speed limits and police block, those measures were not strictly enforcedby the authorities. It must be pointed out that most of the time the wrongdoers bribe thepolicemen and escape from summon. I wonder why is there a need to have traffic policewhen they exercised their duty without care and diligence.By addressing this issue, it is hoped that the public awareness towards the dangerous of reckless driving can be raised. It is also the time for the traffic authorities to take strongermeasures against the reckless drivers, which includes levying heavy fines and forfeiting of their licenses if they are found guilty of breaching the traffic rules.
Yours faithfully
Lee
LEE
YING YING