Some people tell that to reduce the traffic and pollution, government should increase the tax on the petrol. Would there be more benefits than the drawback?

It is undoubtedly that the accelerating rate of

traffic

jam and contamination has ushered in some pressing concern for society as a whole. While I agree that raising tariffs on the price of fuel can be a possible method of discouraging drivers, I would argue that other effective and measures should be implemented simultaneously. On the one hand, increasing tax on petrol has its own distinctive merits in slashing pollutant and

traffic

incidence. The

first

reason is that

oil

pricing through taxation leaves consumers to determine how best to reduce their cost. As an illustration, people will choose public transportation

such

as buses or trains to commute

instead

of using their vehicles and thereby, the

traffic

congestion will be improved.

In addition

, applying tariff on the price of fuel will decline the demand of

oil

, which would help to preserve the environment. Because most of vehicles run on fossil fuel that discharges pollutants into the atmosphere, so if the government does not take steps to restrict the use of

oil

, it would increase the greenhouse effect and lead to environmental contamination.

On the other hand

, as it may seem, putting more tariff on

oil

solely cannot effectively curb the alarming contaminant and

traffic

jam.

Consequently

, other measures should

also

be taken into consideration. One resolution is to offer programs to raise the public awareness of low-carbon.

For instance

, the government should encourage citizens to exploit renewable energies

such

as wind, hydro and solar power in order to enhance air condition.

Additionally

, the state should give top priority to invest in developing fuel-effective

car

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

care

and infrastructure of public transit.

As a result

, thanks to the development of environment-friendly products,

oil

as well as individual vehicles will be reduced, contributing to the environmental protection. In conclusion,

although

I concur with the positive of raising taxes on the price of petrol for the reduction of pollution and congestion, I would believe that other plausible and productive approaches should be employed as well.