Road accidents remain a constant threat
Road accidents have become an everyday occurrence in our country. According to an article published by this daily earlier this year, 2,635 people were killed in 2,609 road accidents in 2018, while 1,920 were injured, based on police reports.
It is a common practice to blame the driver of a vehicle immediately after an accident, but we must also consider the fact that there are other possibilities which could lead to road accidents. Parking cars at random, footpaths being occupied by hawkers which force pedestrians onto the road, and the lack of zebra crossings at all intersections, among others, are factors that can contribute to road accidents.
Every obstacle that poses a threat on the roads must be dealt with immediately in order to eliminate this problem. Only when the surroundings are safe will our journeys be sound.
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