Motorways help people travel quickly and cover long distances but they also cause problems. What are the problems of motorways and what solutions are there? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many countries in the world rely on motorways for speedy and efficient transportation, as they are a very convenient way of travelling long distances.

However

, motorways

also

have negative aspects

such

as dangerous traffic, damage to the environment and

pollution

. In

this

essay, I will look at some of the problems of motorways and how they can be overcome. One major problem of motorways is that they can be dangerous. In many countries, the speed limit on motorways is very high.

This

means that any accidents are more likely to be serious and involve many vehicles. Sometimes in bad weather, several vehicles crash into each other and many people are killed or injured.

This

problem could be solved in a number of ways. People could have special lessons on how to drive safely on motorways.

In addition

, special signs could be displayed when driving conditions are bad to make people drive more slowly and safely. Alternatively, the general speed limit could be reduced slightly.

Secondly

, motorways can spoil the environment. Motorways often go through beautiful areas and may damage plants and wildlife.

This

problem could be avoided by building motorways through less beautiful areas or putting some sections in tunnels.

In addition

, the large amount of traffic on motorways produces both air

pollution

and noise

pollution

.

However

, governments could help to reduce air

pollution

by making environmentally-friendly cars cheaper. Noise

pollution

could be reduced by changing motorway surfaces or by putting up sound-proof fences. Despite the problems of motorways, they are necessary and useful. With careful preparation and planning, the problems they cause could be reduced. People today are

also

more aware of environmental issues and

as a result

cars and road transport in general are becoming more environmentally friendly.