THE ROAD ACCIDENT

What do you think about? Have you ever had a car accident? Must we do more to solve this terrible problem?

Each year road traffic injuries take the lives of 1.2 million men, women and children around the world, and seriously injure millions more. The death is highest and still growing in low and middle-income countries, where pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and passengers are especially vulnerable. There are some advices that we should consider to solve the problem of accident, such as:

• Don't use mobile phone while driving. Making or receiving a call, can distract your attention from driving and could lead to an accident.
• Don't drink and drive any alcohol, even a small amount, it can impair your driving. So, to be a safe driver is don't drink and drive.
• Take a break tiredness is thought to be a major factor in more than 10% of road accidents. Plan to stop for at least a 15 minute break every 2 hours on a long journey.
• Observe and anticipate other road users, use your mirrors regularly.
• Slow down at 35mph you are twice as likely to kill someone you hit as at 30mph.
• Keep your distance always keep a two second gap between you and the car in front.