Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Road Accidents in the Era of Technology


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1260165.stm
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/2420766.html


Every year, in many places of the world thousands of people lose their lives in a road accident. The error most of the time is believed to be human, either that of the driver or the pedestrian. However, if the accident occurs because of a hole in the street, should we involve the government in our blame too? One may argue that governments have done their utmost to protect people in the street. They even fix highly developed traffic cameras in the roads to prevent all types of mistakes. The question, however, to what extend does this technology contribute? Has it really decreased the percentage of road accidents and road rules violations? Don’t you think that it is reminiscent of communist behavior to control people’s privacy? The links above may give you some hints to help you develop your points of view.

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