In this modern world of Internet and newspaper, the front pages are covered with

news of accidents and death. A car is squashed in half there and a motorcyclist
killed here. There are accidents everywhere these days. In land, air and even u
nderwater accidents are very frequent. Accidents are caused by people's negligen
ce towards rules and regulations. If everything is done in a proper sequence and
order, most of the accidents can be avoided. Accidents caused due to natural ca
lamities are negligible when compared to accidents caused by humans. Sometimes a
ccidents are caused by emotions too. People drive too fast with bursts of anger,
sadness and happiness overflowing in their minds and blocking the train of thou
ghts between their brain and eyes and hence they loose their sense of road and m
eet with accidents.
Main cause of road accidents is the conditions of road themselves. A lot of hole
s destroy the beauty of an otherwise beautiful road. Lots of pits and humps and
sudden animals grazing on the road create unwanted obstacles for cyclist and ped
estrians. People swerve hard and fast to avoid obstacles and sometimes it become
s life-threatening.
Another aspect is drunk drivers. Drivers drink and drive and when drunk drivers
and our Indian roads shake hands, accidents are caused. Accidents can be conside
rably reduced if drivers control the intake of booze its good for both the perso
n and the people around him.
Another cause of accidents is cell phones. People do circus tricks balancing cel
l phone in one hand, the other hand on steering wheel and eyes on the road and e
ars listening to the conversation thus the concentration is diverted in a thousa
nd different directions. If the matter is something serious, momentary lack of c
oncentration results in danger yet again.
Pedestrians are sometimes not only victims but also the main cause of road accid
ents. Some pedestrians walk as if they rule the roads. Continuous honking does n
ot inflict any change in the behaviour of the people on the road. They do not mo
ve or budge. Finally the bottom line comes to the size of the vehicle. If the au
tomobile is bigger, the damages become big. Sometimes it might even lead to the
death of innocent lives.
If there is one thing in India that's hindering the fast development of the nati
on, is MONEY. Everywhere we go now, there's no work without money. Even basic ne
eds such as food and water have become pricey. And when it comes to the streets,
money takes the upper hand. If a traffic policeman is given additional money th
e person is allowed to forgo all traffic rules and are allowed to take a head st
art making all the other people waiting for the light to change. A little additi
onal cash and the whole respect-level with which people look at us are changed i
n a jiffy.
There is lot of rules in India governing traffic but only a fewer of them are be
ing implemented. It should be forced with full fledged determination. People sho
uld follow them without any crooked ideas and thoughts and actions. It should be
come the right of every Indian. The roads should be properly paved and made and
the pedestrian crossings and walk ways should be made clear and visible. People
should stick to the pavements and not waver out of the walkway.
LET US SAVE INDIA AND SAVE OURSELVES IN THE PROCESS TOO