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Traffice Accidents and Road Safety
交通事故與道路安全
The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from those accidents has increased over the past year.
在過去的一年中，交通事故數(shù)量以及由交通事故所引發(fā)的死亡人數(shù)上升。
This notice is aimed at increasing people's awareness of the problem.
這個通告是以增強人們對此問題的意識為目的。
We must all be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them.
我們必須知道交通事故潛在的起因，和預防交通事故的舉措。
This is true of everyone as accidents affect drivers of vehicles as well as cyclists and pedestrians.
這是正確的，因為事故影響的是車輛的駕駛者，還有騎自行車的人和行人。
We all have a responsibility to prevent accidents.
我們都有責任防止事故的發(fā)生。
Below are some of the major causes of road accidents in connection with vehicles such as cars, minibuses and lorries, and what drivers should do to prevent them.
下面是一些公路事故主要的起因，包括像小汽車,面包車和卡車這樣的車輛，以及駕駛者要做什么預防事故。
Drivers not paying attention -- This is the most common cause of accidents.
駕駛者不專心——這是最普遍的導致事故的原因。
When drivers do not pay attention to surrounding traffic,
在駕駛者對周圍交通不注意的時候，
they are not ready when another driver does something wrong, like turning without signalling or giving wrong signals.
他們對其他駕駛者的某些錯誤行為會毫無準備，像轉(zhuǎn)彎不打信號燈或錯打信號燈。
Drivers getting annoyed in a traffic jam -- Many drivers are aggressive and push into other lanes of traffic or pass other cars.
駕駛員在交通堵塞中氣惱———許多駕駛者會很好斗，強行進入其他車道或超趕前車。
These are both very dangerous because they can result in crashes.
這些都是非常危險的，因為它們會導致碰撞。
Drivers speaking on mobile phones -- Recently the number of people fined for speaking on their mobile phones while driving has increased by 30 percent.
駕駛者打移動電話———近來，喜歡邊開車邊打電話的人數(shù)增加了30％。
Speaking on the phone requires a person to concentrate and takes a driver's attention from the road.
打電話需要專心，而轉(zhuǎn)移了駕駛者對道路的注意力。
Drinking and driving -- If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks or are drunk,
喝酒與駕車——如果你在喝酒或喝醉之后開車，
you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of others.
你就是在違反法律，并且拿你自己和他人的聲明冒險。
If you are with someone who has been drinking alcohol, even if it is just a couple of beers, do not allow them to drive.
如果你和一直喝酒的人在一起，即使只是喝了幾杯啤酒，也不要讓他們開車。
