Traffic Education.

The last year was marred by a total of 13,013 road accidents that in jured at least 12,925 individuals who had to receive immediate health care. Traffic in Pakistan is a real hazard and the concept of road safety-- seems to be nonexistent. In light of this horrifying fact, the Islamabad Traffic Police decided to launch a campaign of Special Traffic Education (STE), with a special focus on eliminating underage driving completely. There is no denying this is an absolute necessity for us, but we must ensure that change encompasses general awareness about social responsibilities, better infrastructure, and strict enforcement. For now, the federal capital is the only city that is working towards this campaign by designing awareness campaigns for the coming month. The traffic police have stressed the imposition of exorbitant fines that will surely discourage drivers from disobeying traffic laws but the focus should also be on enforcement. Most individuals have little to no knowledge about driving etiquette and neither do they seem to have the patience to follow them. And the fact that most people are able to go scot-free after committing violations perpetuates the cycle of disobedience that makes for a completely unsafe and unstable road environment. Clearly, this is a structural problem that demands a comprehensive plan of action that goes...