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?

The best approach in resolving the increasing problem of gridlock and pollution is by raising the cost of fossil fuel. I totally agree with

this

view because the increase would decrease the number of automobiles on the roads.

Nevertheless

, constructing more roads is another excellent means to curb

this

menace. The reason why increasing the cost of petrol would resolve the problem of gridlock and impurities is that there would be less cars on the roads. Families with more than one car would have to think again before purchasing fossil fuels and

as a result

, they would either drive one car or make use of public transportation, thereby reducing congestion and contaminants caused by the release of carbon monoxide from the cars.

For example

, in 2011, the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, abolished the payment of petroleum subsidy.

This

act increased the price of fossil fuel from eighty seven Naira to one hundred and forty five Naira.

Consequently

, reducing the number of automobiles on the highway.

Nevertheless

, I consider the construction of more roads and bridges an excellent step in curbing the menace of growing traffic and contamination.

In other words

, better road network would ensure free flow of automobiles and

also

there would be alternative routes for commuters.

This

would, in turn, ease congestion on major roads and

subsequently

, reduce impurity caused by fumes from cars. Lagos State,

for example

, started the construction of roads in 2015, and

this

had helped to greatly reduce congestion and pollutants in the air. In conclusion, I completely agree that the increase in petrol price will decrease the number of cars on the roads and the construction of more roads and bridges is a useful step to curb the menace of traffic and pollution.