Some people argue that strict punishment for driving offenses is the only effective way toward improving safety on the road. Do you agree or disagree?

We can see that numbers of vehicles on urban roads are increasing every day. With this, there is a huge increment in number of driving offenses. Amongst other traffic management policies, governments of many countries have made sure that there are in place very strict laws and stricter punishments for offenders. I completely agree with this.

If is my opinion that stricter punishments are the most effective measure in improving road safety. It is said that fear of punishment brings discipline and bad driving habits are no exception. Strict punishment can be in the form of a heavy fine, suspension of license or imprisonment. All these can certainly make drivers cautious and compel them to drive safely with all required precautions.

This step ensures safety as it brings about a sense of responsibility in the driving habits of people. Consequently, society can benefit enormously from it because injuries and casualties can be minimised and loss of infrastructure and government spending shall be reduced as well. in the long run, insurance companies may reduce their premium amounts as they get fewer claims for accidents. On t0p of it, we can have a happy, safe, mature and responsible society.

However, some people assert that rather than imposing strict punishments, we as a society and our governments should focus more on traffic education. They add that governments should stiffen the procedure of getting a driver’s license in order to have qualified and well trained drivers on road. Apparently, all these arguments look good but increasing driving offences across the world make it necessary that stricter punishments be meted out to offenders.

Therefore, I agree with the notion that offensive driving must be penalized heavily in order to bring safety on the road and a sense of accountability in drivers.