Practice question

What is the primary purpose of traffic laws?

  1. To monitor the speed of vehicles
  2. To prevent violations from occurring
  3. To ensure safety and order on the road
  4. To collect fines from offenders

Answer: C — To ensure safety and order on the road

Traffic laws serve the primary purpose of ensuring safety and maintaining order on the road. This includes preventing accidents, regulating the flow of traffic, and promoting safe driving habits. Options A, B, and D are all secondary purposes of traffic laws and do not encompass the main focus of promoting road safety and order.

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