Traffice Accidents and Road Safety
交通事故与道路安全
The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from those accidents has increased over the past year.
在过去的一年中,交通事故数量以及由交通事故所引发的死亡人数上升。
This notice is aimed at increasing people's awareness of the problem.
这个通告是以增强人们对此问题的意识为目的。
We must all be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them.
我们必须知道交通事故潜在的起因,和预防交通事故的举措。
This is true of everyone as accidents affect drivers of vehicles as well as cyclists and pedestrians.
这是正确的,因为事故影响的是车辆的驾驶者,还有骑自行车的人和行人。
We all have a responsibility to prevent accidents.
我们都有责任防止事故的发生。
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,包括像小汽车,面包车和卡车这样的车辆,以及驾驶者要做什么预防事故。
Drivers not paying attention -- This is the most common cause of accidents.
驾驶者不专心——这是最普遍的导致事故的原因。
When drivers do not pay attention to surrounding traffic,
在驾驶者对周围交通不注意的时候,
they are not ready when another driver does something wrong, like turning without signalling or giving wrong signals.
他们对其他驾驶者的某些错误行为会毫无准备,像转弯不打信号灯或错打信号灯。
Drivers getting annoyed in a traffic jam -- Many drivers are aggressive and push into other lanes of traffic or pass other cars.
驾驶员在交通堵塞中气恼———许多驾驶者会很好斗,强行进入其他车道或超赶前车。
These are both very dangerous because they can result in crashes.
这些都是非常危险的,因为它们会导致碰撞。
Drivers speaking on mobile phones -- Recently the number of people fined for speaking on their mobile phones while driving has increased by 30 percent.
驾驶者打移动电话———近来,喜欢边开车边打电话的人数增加了30%。
Speaking on the phone requires a person to concentrate and takes a driver's attention from the road.
打电话需要专心,而转移了驾驶者对道路的注意力。
Drinking and driving -- If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks or are drunk,
喝酒与驾车——如果你在喝酒或喝醉之后开车,
you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of others.
你就是在违反法律,并且拿你自己和他人的声明冒险。
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,即使只是喝了几杯啤酒,也不要让他们开车。