Traffic laws or traffic regulations are in place to ensure the safety of the vehicles, passengers, drivers and other people. While some traffic laws are universal, some vary country to country or even state to state. 'Drunk Driving Law' is a common traffic law that I learned while I prepared for the driving licence test a few years ago.

The Drunk Driving law prohibits drivers to drive a motorised vehicle when they are under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs, including any type of recreational drugs or those prescribed by the physicians. The acceptable limit of blood alcohol content may vary from country to country but the main objective of this law is to prohibit people who are incapable of operating a motor vehicle on the road due to the influence of alcohol or any other drugs.

Before taking the driving licence test, I had to prepare for a written test and from there I learned about many traffic laws and regulations including this 'Drunk Driving Law'. As part of my preparation for the test, I also browsed a few websites and online resources to learn more about it.

Safe driving is a top-most priority for me. I often drive when my family members sit in the car. As a law-abiding citizen, I try to follow every traffic rules in place. I have never been charged or even fined for any traffic rule violation and that, I guess, proves that I abide by the traffic rules very strictly.

Why is Drunk Driving law important? - Well, all over the world traffic accidents are predominantly caused by driving under alcohol and drug influence. If this law not in place, the outcome would have been more catastrophic. One of the main reasons for youth mortality in Europe these days is driving under influence. More than $60 billion damages are caused by this single reason each year. Driving while drunk is a criminal offence and this law prevents many accidents and damages on the roads. No doubt this is quite an important traffic law that safeguards many l

I am no traffic law expert nor would I be able to separate the traffic laws of one particular country from another. But, I like to believe for sure that each and every country in the world has its own set of traffic laws to maintain order and discipline on their roads. Today, I would like to talk about one such traffic law in my country which I know and admire.

The law, I am talking about, is a law that allows the traffic authority of my country to punish a drunk driver by suspending his driver’s licence for a long period of time and then putting him into prison for 2 years. In addition to these punishments, the authority is also allowed to issue them a traffic ticket of some hefty amount of money.

By the way, I learned about this particular traffic law, in addition to all other traffic laws of my country, because I needed to learn about these laws in order to get a driver’s license after passing the written test as well as a road test. I also think that this kind of strict (perhaps even more strict than the one my country has now) laws are there in many other countries of the world, but there also may be a country or two, like Costa Rica, where it is not illegal to drink an alcoholic beverage while driving.

Anyway, I am sure that such countries have their reasons for not enacting a law against drinking alcohol and driving, but I sure am glad that we have such a law in my country, and I sure try to follow this rule word by word.

Anyway, I think that such a law is very important for a country like mine where roads and streets are always crowded with all kinds of vehicles. This particular law has certainly helped my country by reducing the number of deadly accidents over the years. Besides, this law is important not only because it helps reduce the loss of life, but also unnecessary financial loss, especially, when vehicles are severely damaged in accidents.

Driving a vehicle is really fun. But to derive the fun, one should know about the traffic rules and abide by them. Stopping the vehicle on a red light or stop sign is one of those rules that every driver should follow. I thank you for this nice Candidate Task Card and for the time you have allowed to talk about it.
 
In fact, a red light is considered as the stop sign on roads and streets. When the red light is on, it means that the vehicles plying on the roads should stop for a certain moment until the red light turns green. In this time, usually, pedestrians cross the street or another road is kept open for vehicle movement. Besides, the sign of red light is also used to stop the vehicles in case of emergencies. Moreover, the red lights on the vehicles also refer to the same. When those are on while driving, it denotes the cars are about to stop. Hence, it appears that the use of the red light is diversified.

When I was 18, I learnt driving from a professional school. I learnt about the law from that school. In fact, I had some ideas about the red light but was unaware of the complete use of the sign and about the law. Usually, when the red light is on at the streets, the drivers are to stop their vehicles near the pole where the lights are mounted. Besides, the light is also used for indicating danger ahead in any parts of the streets. So, I was glad learning about the use of red lights on the streets. Now, the lights are found in traffic signals and behind the cars.   

Of course, I follow the rule. In fact, this is a law in the USA to follow the red light signals. If someone does not follow the red light while driving, it often considered as a serious offence and the drivers are even punished to some extent if they do not follow the sign. Actually, if the red light signal is violated, there are lots of chances of accidents. While I was learning to drive a car, my instructor told me to always follow the red light signals. So, whenever I am on the street with my Dodge Challenger, I try to follow all the traffic rules and especially the red light sign.  

Following traffic rules is mandatory for each of the drivers on the street. If they do not follow the rules, especially the red light meant to stop the vehicle, a massive disorder may take place. The chances are more on junctions or on crossroads. When a driver does not follow the stop signal and drives the vehicle, certainly there will be some negative consequences. The stop/ start signs are synchronised on the street- when there is a red light on a corner, it means there is a green light in somewhere else of the same junction. So, if a driver avoids the red light from his corner, surely he is to create a disorder on the street. The consequences are highly detrimental for everyone on the street. Therefore, it is important to follow the red light or stop signals while driving on the road.  

Traffic laws or traffic regulations are in place to ensure the safety of the vehicles, passengers, drivers and other people. While some traffic laws are universal, some vary country to country or even state to state. ‘Drunk Driving Law’ is a common traffic law that I learned while I prepared for the driving licence test a few years ago

The Drunk Driving law prohibits drivers drive a motorised vehicle when they are under the influence of alcohol or any other drugs, including any type of recreational drugs or those prescribed by the physicians. The acceptable limit of blood alcohol content may vary from country to country but the main objective of this law is to prohibit people who are incapable of operating a motor vehicle on the road due to the influence of alcohol or any other drugs

Before taking the driving licence test, I had to prepare for a written test and from there I learned about many traffic laws and regulations including this ‘Drunk Driving Law’. As part of my preparation for the test, I also browsed a few websites and online resources to learn more about it

Safe driving is a top-most priority to me. I often drive when my family members sit on the car. As a law-abiding citizen, I try to follow every traffic rules in place. I have never been charged or even fined for any traffic rule violation and that, I guess, proves that I abide by the traffic rules very strictly

Why is Drunk Driving law important? – Well, all over the world traffic accidents are predominantly caused by the driving under alcohol and drug influence. If this law not in place, the outcome would have been more catastrophic. One of the main reasons for youth mortality in Europe these days is driving under influence. More than $60 billion damages are caused by this single reason each year. Driving while drunk is a criminal offence and this law prevents many accidents and damages on the roads. No doubt this is quite an important traffic law that safeguards many lives and ensures safety on the road

I would never call myself a traffic law expert as I can barely separate these laws of one specific nation from the other. However, I believe that every country has its own sets of traffic laws that help maintain discipline and order on the roads. The one I would like to talk about here is the lawful punishment assigned for drinking and driving.

As far as I know, such a law exists in almost every country. In fact, I have seen a lot of my acquaintances getting substantially fined as they were drunk driving. And then, I have also seen this law followed in movies. Accordingly, anybody found with more than 30 mg of alcohol in every 100 ml of blood is charged for this law. It is detected by a breath analyzer and the same is applied to those who are under the influence of drugs.

I definitely follow this rule. To begin with, I know how risky it could be to drink and drive. In most cases, people end up losing their lives as well. And then, there are severe fines and punishments. Somebody found guilty can go to prison for up to six months. Also, there is a penalty of Rs. 2000 as well. If the same crime is committed within three years, the imprisonment goes up to two years with a penalty of Rs. 3000.

I truly side by the fact that such a law is important, especially in India where streets and roads are always crowded with people and vehicles. The law helps decrease deadly accidents; hence, its vitality is undeniable.

Law or regulations are enforced by government and authorities to make the society in order as well as ensure the safety of citizens. Likewise, traffic laws are in place to guarantee the safety of vehicles, passengers, drivers, and other people who might get involved in traffic. Besides, traffic law is built to keep the system running smoothly to support citizens’ traveling.

While some traffic regulations are universal, like the rule that you must stop whenever you see the traffic light turns red, some vary from country to country. Today, I would like to share with you a special law that is recently implemented in our country. It’s the “yellow light” law.

As I keep track of the news daily, I knew the rule a month before it was officially enforced. Most countries use a “red light” to stop people or vehicles and yellow light for stopping preparation, but in Vietnam, we now use yellow light as the stop signal. From my point of view, I think that this law is rooted in the fact that most traffic citizens in Vietnam don’t slow down or prepare for a stop, but drive faster to avoid red lights instead. This kind of action is extremely dangerous because it can easily lead to collision among vehicles of those who want to obey the rule and those who want to break the rule. Moreover, traffic lights are built up to control the flow of vehicles, thus, by breaking the red light law, the flow of vehicles can be affected, thus, causing traffic jams. With many drawbacks like that, the authorities have made a decision to enforce the “yellow light” rule, which means that drivers must stop their vehicles when lights turn yellow. In case of lawbreaking, the violator has to pay the same amount of money as the case red light rule.

I always try my best to obey this law because I am fully aware that by following it, I not only ensure my safety and benefit myself but to help contribute to building up social awareness of traffic laws.