Car Accidents

In general, we all know that everything is written by God and no one can change anything but, car accidents these days have increased a lot and specially in the Gulf countries such as the UAE, KSA, etc.. Now I will discuss the problems caused by car accidents and offer some solutions in order to reduce the number of deaths each year.

There are many problems caused by car accidents and they affect many things in the society. First, car accidents reflect a really bad effect on the driver himself such as after the car accident most drivers come out of the car either dead or with a serious injury which remains with them all their lives. Such as using the wheel-chair all their lives, serious damage in the brain cells, paralyzed body and many more things. Secondly, many car accidents occur due to the speed of the driver which means that on the road he’s not driving alone, so when he drives fast he’s not just putting himself at risk, he also puts other drivers at risk even though others are driving safely, and sometimes their situations could be worse than the one who is driving at a high speed, concluding that the person driving at a high speed may be a life taker causing other drivers to face death.( http://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/what-causes-car-accidents.html) Third, a car accident has led to the decrease in the countries teenage population . Some statistics say that drivers from age group 18 up to27 have been held responsible for 37% of deaths; in addition other statistics show that the number of accidents in 2006 was 243,386, an increase of 61% compared to 2005 which means the UAE roads are considered some of the most dangerous roads in the world.
(http://uaecommunity.blogspot.com/2007/03/car-accidents-in-uae_7558.html)

Solution:
Despite these problems there are many ways in order to make people stop or reduce this huge number of accidents happening each year. Firstly, teenagers are more likely to make accidents than adults, so the age of issuing the driving license should be extended to 21 rather than 18, because after the age of 21 they will realize the value and consequences of risking their lives and others lives also. Moreover, more speed radars should be constructed and put mainly in high ways (http://www.uaeboost.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8084). In addition, the government should issue a strict order toward drivers with high speed; they must be brought to justice and be set as an example to other teenagers who drive in an unsafe way; in such a way they will think a million times before driving at a high speed which reflects positively as one of the most successful ways of reducing car accidents. Another solution is to increase the fines for speeding, which will definitely reduce car accidents because people don’t like to pay a lot of money on fines. To add to that driving license should not be given to drivers who are not capable of driving safely because nowadays driving license are given without much effort.
Conclusion:
To conclude I would like to say that car accidents are one of the main reasons for death, and because drivers are not using the car in a safe way; that’s why good things come to an end.

References:
http://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/what-causes-car-accidents.html
http://uaecommunity.blogspot.com/2007/03/car-accidents-in-uae_7558.html
http://www.uaeboost.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8084