On the afternoon of June 20th, there was a car accident on Park Road. As a result, the road was blocked (阻塞). Two drivers were quarrelling and both of them said that the other was wrong. However, the other drivers were not interested in knowing whose fault it was. They were waiting impatiently and just wanted to be able to leave.

Finally someone called the police. Two policemen soon arrived. They cleared the road immediately and tried to control the traffic.

Then the police took the two drivers to the police station. There, the two drivers described the cause of the accident, saying that it was not their own fault. Finally, the policemen decided that both drivers were wrong because they had driven too fast.

The two drivers also had to take the alcohol(酒精)test. Fortunately, they did not drink any alcohol before driving. Otherwise, the result would be more serious! So it is very important to drive safely.

In the past twenty years, riding bicycles has become more and more popular among people of all ages. Bicycles have long played an important part in the lives of American young people. But today an even greater number of adults cycle along roadsides and bicycle paths. These new riders are often trying to become fit or lose weight. They have found that bicycling is a pleasant way to stay healthy.

This is certainly good for health. But it has also brought some problems. With all these added people on the road, bicycle safety has become a matter of real importance.

Bicycle safety is mostly a matter of common sense. People should ride only on bicycle paths where they will not be badly hurt. There are also a number of rules that riders should follow, especially when riding on streets or highways. Bicyclists should never ride against the traffic, nor should they carry other people on their bicycles. They are also supposed to ride in single line on busy streets and to walk bicycles across the busy intersections (交叉路口). By following these rules, bicycle riders will not only stay healthy but also be safe.

In one recent year, the National Safety Council reported that 34 thousand bicycle riders were hurt in highway accidents. In that same year, another six hundred riders were killed. Since the introduction of crash helmets (头盔) in 1980, the number of injuries (伤者) and deaths from bicycling accidents had gone down. Today, more and more riders realise the dangers of bicycling. They are wearing helmets and paying closer attention to cycling rules.