Question

Write a letter to the editor of the national daily expressing your views on the issue of 'Dangers of using headphones on roads’. Sign yourself as Himani/Hitesh of 69/B Vidya Vihar, Nagpur.

Answer 1

Hint: A Letter to the Editor is a letter written to the editor of daily printed publications to highlight the social issues of concern. In other words, it is a formal letter sent to a newspaper or a magazine to discuss the problems from its readers. Here in this letter, we are going to express our views on the issue of ‘Dangers of using headphones on roads’.

Complete answer:
69/B,
Vidya Vihar,
Nagpur.
3 May 2021

To,
The Editor,
National Daily Newspaper,
Mumbai.

Subject- Awareness regarding the hazards of using headphones on the roads.

Respected Sir,
Through the column of your newspaper, I want to share my point about the risks of the use of headphones on highways/roads/streets. I also found that when our focus is divided, the dangers of an injury increases. This is an ignored, but very popular issue.

Many people wear headphones while driving or walking. They feel that it looks cool or natural but they don't see the detrimental effects of it. When listening to music, you can avoid noise outside, but you can also avoid the sound {vehicle horns, stray dogs etc}. Some vehicles may come from the other side, but they are so embraced in music that they don't know about it. Or, if an individual crosses the lane, they may not know if they do not hear, which may be fatal in turn. This may be a major problem when an ambulance is behind us and wants a passage, so you don't know about it. Music can influence the mood but it can influence your driving as well.

Music is an entertainment medium, it is vital and should have a place in our lives, but at the same time, we cannot really concentrate on two separate activities. This truth is not known to many people and it must be known to them. Full focus on the road is a must for safety while driving.

I hope you will give space to my thoughts and article in your newspaper and make people aware of the effect of using headphones while driving.

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Himani

Note: Always remember the format for writing a letter-
- Sender’s address
- Date
- Receiving Editor’s address
- The subject of the letter
- Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
- Body: The required matter for the letter.
Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and therefore the purpose of writing the letter in short.
Paragraph 2: Give detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Finally, conclude with what you are expecting from the publisher.
- Complimentary Closing
- Sender’s name, signature, and designation(if any)