Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think ,might be effective

Some individuals argue that the heightened

price

of

petrol

is the most effective method of tackling the problems pertaining to increasing

traffic

and environmental contamination. While I accept that

this

measure is good in some ways, I believe that there are better measures for

this

problem. In the one hand, I believe it is a good idea to raise the

price

of

petrol

.

Intensified

Suggestion

The intensified price

price

of

petrol

may refrain city dwellers from using private vehicles, which might make a profound contribution to amelioration in air quality in major cities.

For example

, in countries

such

as Hong Kong, Norway, the

Netherlands where

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Netherlands, where

the

price

of gas is the highest in the world, citizens have the tendency to use bicycles or public transport rather than using private cars.

On the other hand

, increasing the

price

of

petrol

has

also

detrimental effects on the life of people, especially those who live under poverty. The reason is that the fairly high

price

of gas result in an increase in the

price

of all kinds of goods including food and other commodities.

This

hence

may impair their standards of living and widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

However

, I would argue that there are better ways of decreasing

traffic

congestion and simultaneously protecting the environment. The

first

one is to raise people’s awareness about the vital importance of preserving our planet before it is destroyed by illegal and irresponsible activities of humans.

For example

, the Vietnamese government annually holds the campaigns called Green Summer to spread the information as to how to shield the surroundings simply but effectively

such

as

turning

Suggestion

turn

motorbike engines off when the

traffic

light turns red. Another measure is that governments should invest the amount of money on improving existing public transport and constructing new railways. If

such

forms of public transport benefit individuals, they obviously utilize them

instead

of using their own cars or motorbikes. In conclusion, I believe that apart

form

a giver or sender

from

increasing the

price

of

petrol

, there are more efficacious measures to solve maladies of the modern society consisting of increasing

traffic

and environmental pollution.