Cars have become a convenient and economical form of transport and as a result, the use of cars has increased dramatically during the last century. Discuss the problems this increase has created, and offer some practical solutions.

Most people now

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cars as their main form of

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. An increase in

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trend during the

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century has contributed to major

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congestion in cities, and to a decline in the quality of our environment.

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essay will look at how

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is occurring and what can be done to address

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problem. For many people, cars are seen as an economical and easy method of

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, and

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has led to many families now owning more than one car.

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, the growing number of cars on our streets has created

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jams that occur in most major cities on a daily basis. Drivers have no choice but to wait in

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and

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, the

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of cars, especially in highly populated areas, is neither convenient nor economical. An increase in the

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of cars has

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had a negative impact on our natural environment. Pollution from toxic car fumes has led to a rapid decline in the quality of air we breathe and has

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been a major contributing factor in creating the hole in our ozone layer. One practical way of solving these problems is to encourage people to

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public

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. One way to do

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is to improve

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systems by making services cheaper and more frequent. Another way is to introduce or extend underground

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systems so

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congestion can be avoided.

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, councils could increase parking fees or charge people to drive into city areas.

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is being done in some cities in England where drivers must display a special ticket to show that they have paid to enter a city area. To sum up, the growing

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of cars is creating an enormous amount of

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and is damaging to our environment. In order to reduce these problems, citizens could be encouraged to

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alternative methods of

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.