It is horrifying and ever so distressing that precious human lives in Goa which is India’s smallest State, continue to be snuffed away on a daily basis due to road accidents across the State.
The government has done its bit by amending the law to make penalties for reckless driving and other violations of our Motor Vehicles Act substantially hefty but accidents on our roads continue with precious lives of people being lost though sometimes they are pedestrians and innocent by-standers. As driving licenses in our neighbouring States and elsewhere in the country are purchasable, the authorities need to work in conjunction with other States to ensure that only truly qualified drivers are allowed to navigate their vehicles on the streets so that this current death trap is a matter of the past. Regardless of all the efforts by the government, unless each one of us as responsible citizens try to do our bit by careful, defensive driving. Road safety must always be of paramount importance to save precious lives. It must be a way of life not just another slogan.
