In order to solve traffic problems, governments should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution and give your own opinion?

Traffic congestion in many cities around the world is severe. One possible

solution

to

this

problem is to impose heavy taxation on car drivers.

Then

this

money

can be used to improve public transport.

However

, I believe that

this

solution

could be unfair to some people. One of the

first

benefits of

such

a measure is that the excessive taxes would discourage car owners from using their cars because it would become very expensive to drive.

This

would mean that more people would make use of public transport, and

thus

reducing traffic congestion and pollution as well.

Moreover

, if the revenue obtained is used to update bus system and trains, more citizens will be encouraged to abandon driving their private vehicles. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor.

For example

, we often see old buses and trains that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough

money

to make the necessary changes.

Nevertheless

, there are drawbacks to

such

a

solution

.

First

and foremost,

this

would be an added burden on car drivers. At present, taxes are already high for a lot of people, and so

further

taxes would only mean less

money

at the end of the month for most people who may have no choice but to drive every day.

In addition

,

this

type of tax would likely be set at a fixed amount.

This

would mean that it would hit those with less

money

harder, whilst the rich could likely afford it. It is

therefore

not a fair tax. To conclude,

this

solution

is worth considering to improve the current situation, but there are advantages and disadvantages of introducing

such

a policy.