Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs and subject-verb agreement as per context.

Road mishap (a) _____ (happen) in our country almost everyday. Recently, it (b) _____ (rise) to an alarming rate (c) _____ (take) a heavy toll of human lives. The members of a family remain anxious if someone (d) _____ (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) _____ (cause) road accidents. The drivers are in the habit of (f) _____ (violate) traffic rules. Road accidents can (g) _____ (reduce) if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h) _____ (cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) _____ (climb) on the roof of the buses and trains. Traffic rules (j) _____ (maintain) strictly with a view to controlling road accidents.