Instituto Pedagógico “Rafael Alberto Escobar Lara
Lectura y escritura I
Traffic Accidents
Author:
Cadenas, Jesús
Maracay, Febrero de 2013
OUTLINE
I. Thesis: Traffic accidents keep increasing in numbers in big cities due to high speed and careless driving, drunk driving and not obeying the traffic laws.
II. Perhaps the first serious factor which causes traffic accidents in Venezuela is high speed and careless driving.
A. This kind of accident usually happens when the drivers speed up their vehicles or do something else.
1. Talking on phone.
2. Sleepiness.
3. Thinking about others things while they are driving.
B. According to INTTT, most of the accidents take place in the states of Zulia, Miranda, Bolivar, Lara and Carabobo.
C. Precisely, in those states, the most dangerous ways are located, namely: The Central Regional Highway, The Lara-Zulia freeway and the way to east Venezuela.
D. CTVTTT reports that 387 cases of traffic accidents are caused by high speed and careless driving.
III. Drunk driving is the second major factor that causes traffic accidents.
A. Drivers who get drunk cannot focus on their driving which can lead them to get a car accident easily.
B. These accidents can cause the driver a very serious injury.
1. A broken leg.
2. A broken arm.
3. A broken foot.
IV. The third factor that causes accidents is that the drivers do not obey the traffic laws.
A. Some drivers still continue to drive even the traffic light turns red.
B. Some stop their cars at the places that the laws do not allow to stop.
C. The other even drive their vehicles through the wrong direction.
V. In conclusion, traffic accidents in Venezuela are recently caused by high speed and careless driving, drunk driving and drivers do not obey the traffic laws.
Venezuela has a population over 29 million inhabitants and is the hearth of