QUESTION: Increasing car usage in many large global cities has caused a number of problems. Some cities have proposed banning private vehicles from the city centre. To what extent do you agree?

Owing to the increased number of vehicle movement in major cities, it has been suggested that private cars be restricted from plying major roads in the cities. In my opinion,

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agree that personal cars be banned from popular road networks in

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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

order

to decrease

traffic

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congestion and road accident.

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, big cities

have experienced

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has experienced

constant

traffic

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congestion particularly

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congestion, particularly

around city centres. To expatiate, the

traffic

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situation around busy areas disrupts movement of people and

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, slows down business activities. While

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problem is due to the rise in

number

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the number

of private vehicles plying the roads,

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can be managed by restricting private cars from driving around popular areas.

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, commuters are made to use public

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, thereby,

decongestion

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the roads.

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, the government of Kaduna state

have recently banned

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has recently banned

had recently banned

private vehicles plying the city and

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has reduced

traffic

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congestion while increasing revenue through public

transport

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. Another reason why private cars should be banned is because of the high rate of car accidents. Car accidents caused by private vehicles

keeps

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keep

rising and if

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continues, the society will incur unnecessary cost maintaining the roads.

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,

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can be curbed through providing other means of

transport

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like rails and discouraging personal vehicle moving around major areas.

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, in cities where rail system

are

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is

effective, people prefer to use trains than cars because it has a low accident rate. In conclusion, banning private cars is a successful way to keep the roads safe while ensuring a free flow of business activities.

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believe will reduce government spending on road maintenance while increasing revenue from public

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and trains.