Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'one big traffic jam' How true this statement is? What measures can government take to discourage people from using their cars?

These days, many cities are growing at a significant rate due to rapid industrialization and modernization. Transportation has

also

been improved connecting all parts of the world, but with the flow of money among people, the demand of luxury transportation on the rise. Cars are the primary source of

this

luxury. In the past three decades car ownership has dramatically gone up making the way for

traffic

jams and pollution. The concern is more evident nowadays, as many people use car's individually,

this

makes roads with more vehicles than people.

However

, there are some solutions to tackle

this

problem.

Firstly

, the governments should increase awareness programmes among public explaining them about the harmful consequences of the excessive usage of private transport. What I mean by

this

is that they should encourage people to take public transport by making it cheap.

Moreover

, they should explain people that extending the existing roads cannot solve the

traffic

problem as the number of vehicles are on a rise.

In addition

to

this

, they should plan new cities far from the traditional metropolis,

this

will reduce the

traffic

stress on the old city squares.

For example

, the mobilization of people always helps reduction of

traffic

.

Secondly

, unlike many western cities some Asian cities have more serious concerns about the

traffic

as they are in developing phase with many middle class families buying private vehicles. In these conditions, authorities should soar road taxes, I mean that with the increase of the tax, people will definitely think twice about using their own vehicles and look for other options.

For instance

, some countries impose huge tax on vehicles,

this

can help in reducing excessive buyings.

Finally

, implementing regulations and strict rules on driving can

also

be helpful in the reduction of road congestions. In India, many cities have rules like allowing only type particular cars on specific days.

Additionally

, soaring parking prices can

also

help in tackling the issue. To sum up,

although

governments are thinking about the solutions for

this

problem, they are failing miserably. People should think about the harmful results of

traffic

jams like pollution, while they buy or drive a car. In my opinion, cars and other private vehicles are the main reasons of road blockages and their rise should be tackled.