if you look around you these days, do you notice that the number of road accidents occurs in our

country is increasing day by day? Is this the price we h ave to pay as we move towards a developed nation status? We need to do something before the number of accidents rises and the situation becomes worst. We should follow the road safety that is created the government in order to ensure our saf ety on the road. First and foremost, we should avoid standing in the middle of the road. The road users such as drivers of vehicles are not always careful when driving. Mayb e they may not notice us when we stand in the middle of the road. There are many factors that the accidents may occur such as the driver might not pay full atten tion on the road because they are daydream or thinking about their family or work. They also might be speeding because they are in a hurry. The other factor is the weather. If it is a rainy day, the eyesight of the driver is more limited and unconsciously they m ight accidently hit us and leaving us with serious or even fatal injuries. To avoid t his, we should use the facilities provided by government such as zebra lines and overhea d bridge.To be safe on the road we have to be careful while transporting a large amount of load or goods. Nowadays, we can see a few lorry and trailers to bring a large amount of load or goods in order to save energy, time and money without thinking about safety. This may cause danger to themselves and to other road use rs. For example, if the lorry attendant and the goods fall onto the road, other driv er will try to swerve away to avoid hitting the goods and it may lead to accident andfat alities. As a precaution, tie up the goods into small bundles and use a canvas t o cover the goods. The road users should avoid driving recklessly. As we all know, over-taking at the bend is very dangerous because the driver comes from the other side cannot s ee the car that is heading towards them and the car may collide into each other. Th e other examples of neglecting while driving or riding are using hand phone while driving, driving when you are sleepy, driving under the influence of drugs or al cohol and playing loud music while driving. All of this reckless act can be overcome b y taking some steps such as use blutooth phone devices when receiving or making a call while driving. For those who are driving long journey, take a rest by stopp ing the car at R&R or taking a nap to refresh their body to avoid from feeling sleepy an d other than that, let somebody else such as your friend to drive if you are under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Next, if you like to listen to music while drivi ng, turn the volume down to a suitable level. It is to make sure that we are aware of our surroundings if there is another driver honking at you. Another step to ensure the road safety is all road users should show respect to other people when using the road. The road is not track for us to race or sho w off. So, control our emotion when driving. The driver of a car should watch out and g

ive way to the rider of bicycle or pedestrian to avoid accidently hitting them. If y ou want to turn left or right, give early signal, so that, the car behind can get ready to slowdown and they can avoid from crashing into your car. Pedestrians should be careful while crossing the road. If there is no facilities provided, a pedestrian should wear bright colour shirt. So, the driver can be aw are of your presence. Pedestrians should be more patient. Look right and left before cr oss the road to make sure the road is clear and it is safe to cross. While crossing the road, pedestrian should avoid from jay walking to avoid from vehicle that appear suddenly. The number of fatalities of pedestrians can be reduced if all the foll owing steps are taken before crossing the road. The relevant government agencies shoul d take appropriate action to educate children and public on the importance of road safety. The first approach we need to adopt is to educate. We can start off with school children as it is best to instil good habits at a young age by teach them how to cross the road safely. The media can play their role by showing short documentar ies on television about the Road Safety. Lastly, the road users should always abide by the rules. They should plan their journey first such as start the journey early to avoid driving at night. Then th e car owner should send their vehicle for service. Make sure the lubricant oil, tyre p ressure and cooling solution are enough. Check the wiper whether it is functioning or no t and make sure the side mirrors are in the right position. They also have to wear sea tbelt, wear helmet, follow the speed limits that are fixed and use the right lane if yo u want to over-take. Otherwise, use the left lane if you are drive slowly. As conclusion, there are a lot of road safety rules that we should follow in order to decrease the number of accident and made the road safe for the users. A s members of public, we must learn to be more civic-conscious.