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Despite the numerous road safety campaigns which go on in the country each passing day, the number of people who die as a result of motor accidents seem to be increasing year after year. No wonder the media from time to time tend to give us a vivid picture of the accident situation by publishing gruesome pictures of mutilated bodies as warning signals to drivers to be a bit more careful as they ply the roads However, inspite of the publications of such horrific accident pictures constantly on TV and the front pages of newspapers, we are always confronted with the problem of careless driving which is on record as the number one cause of accidents in this country. Some drivers are always drunk while others have no idea about the rules and regulations of their profession. Such unscrupulous drivers have no business being on our roads in the first place. Drivers should be made to understand that the lives of their passengers are in their hands and they have a responsibility of taking these passengers to their destinations safe and sound. P&P believes it is high time stringent safety measures on our roads are enforced. The Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) should be vigilant enough and apprehend all these incompetent drivers as well as those who drive without even licenses. There should also be a mechanism whereby prospective drivers of commercial vehicles especially go through vigorous training at driving schools. P&P also believes drivers who kill a lot of people through their carelessness should be made to face the law and be given stiffer punishment to serve as deterrent to others. We once again appeal to drivers to make our roads as accident free as possible especially as we approach Christmas.