Having a
car is already a necessity for some people. Having a car gives you an edge
against those people taking public transportation. You can get to your
destination quicker than those riding a jeep or a tricycle. You can pass
through shortcuts unlike jeepneys that have to follow a designated route.
However,
having a car can also be a factor for vehicular accidents. You have to admit
that not all drivers are careful in driving. Some would drive as if they are
the only people on the road, speeding up to 100 Kph on a 40 Kph road. We call
them speed demons.
These speed
demons do not think of the welfare of other people. Are they aware that they
are courting danger through the way they drive?
Why are there such drivers? More and more drivers add to this list every
day. Thus, more and more vehicular accidents happen every day.
These speed
demons deserve to be placed on a stationery car parked in the middle of the
road which will then be hit by a speeding ten-wheeler truck. What would they
feel if they are in this position? Will they also feel the fear and the dread?
Will they also grab the rosary in the dashboard and pray incoherently? This
kind of people should have a taste of their own medicine. They contribute a
large percent to the increasing number of vehicular accidents.
What is the
Land Transportation Office (LTO) doing to lessen the number of vehicular
accidents? They should be more critical in their efforts to maintain the order
in the roads especially near populated areas where accidents of pedestrians
being hit are increasing. They should advocate responsible and safe driving.
More so, the traffic enforcers should be strict in enforcing the traffic rules
and regulations.
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