In today's rapidly evolving world, the ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads warrants our attention. In just over a hundred years, from 1888 to 2000, the number of vehicles on British roads swelled to an astounding 29 million. In light of this fact, I strongly agree with the ongoing debate that alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international law introduced to control car ownership and use. To begin with, the increased number of vehicles on our roads has led to a drastic reduction in road safety. Many people have lost their lives in grisly road accidents over the years. For instance, last year alone traffic road accidents claimed the lives of over 2,000 people in Britain, according to the British Roads Authority. Therefore, the introduction of alternative forms of transport and international laws to curb car ownership and use is necessary to ensure road safety and reduce the number of vehicles on our roads. Secondly, the increased number of vehicles ha...