Deaths on roads and highways

      It is clear that most of the road traffic accidents take place because of bad roads, unfit vehicles and untrained drivers. The government has an important role to play to address all three. It needs to work out a long-term plan  to build a smooth and wide road nerwork. At the same time, the railways and airways need to be developed, to ease the pressure on the road network. Funding does not seem to be a problem; what is needed is visionary leadership. The government needs to decide whether to squander national wealth in unproductive and reactive pursuit or utilise it for the welfare of the people at large. Time is of essence here. People may be at the end of their tether; they may already be angry enough to break the wall of fear and stream on to the streets, to claim what they rightfully deserve.