I agree to a large extent that young drivers are reckless. From the above article, we could also tell that young drivers are more reckless.
The reasons I feel that young drivers are reckless:
1. Young drivers are hot tempered and adventurous, when they see that someone is challenging them they would not give up and wants to show the other party that they are better. They would exceed the speed limit and challenge one another to see which party is stronger.
2. Young drivers may not be very experienced however they would like to show off to their friends that they can drive and have good skills. Thus they do not follow the rules, like beating red light to let their friends have a “wow” impression of them.
3. Young drivers are also found to be drinking and driving. They might find it more convenient for them to travel there and back home. Thus they would try their luck and drive to drive hoping that they won’t meet a road block.
By doing all these, the drivers not only endanger their own life and other road users, they are also risking the passenger life.
What measures are taken?
Singapore government takes road safety seriously. Drivers who are found breaking the rules would have to pay fines and accumulate demerit points. For severe cases, they might even be banned for driving. There are also road blocks around night spots whereby it is easier to catch those drink drivers.
The government also came out with several campaigns such as Road Courtesy Campaign and Anti Drink Drive Campaign to educate and enforce the importance of safe driving. There are also campaigns being shown on the media frequently to educate and increase the awareness of the public.
One should always take responsible of its own actions. On the road, drivers should always be considerate for other road users and drive safely for the sake of your loved ones.
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