Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above statement? What other measures do you think might be effective? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cars, resulting in

traffic

jams and pollution. It is believed that

this

problem

can be solved by increasing petrol price, but I strongly

disgaree

be of different opinions

disagree

. There are far better solutions to

this

problem

. Petrol is one of the

necessity

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necessities

in the modern world and increasing the price will have adverse effects.

Firstly

, higher

fuel

prices will increase inflation and put

burden

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a burden

the burden

on everyone, including the poor people.

Moreover

, increasing

fuel

cost will raise public transport

fares which

Accept comma addition

fares, which

will decrease the popularity of

this

facility.

For example

, if bus ticket fares are high, people will avoid using them.

Thirdly

, petrol prices will

also

negatively

effect

have an effect upon

affect

people

such

as farmers, who use

fuel

in tractors and other machinery, but do not use it in cars.

Such

people should not be affected since they are not contributors to the

traffic

problems. Fortunately, there are ways we can solve the growing

traffic

problem

. One necessary measure is to improve public transport

such

as buses and trains. If their coverage and schedule is improved, people will prefer to use these services

intead

in place of, or as an alternative to

instead

of the personal cars.

Furthermore

, promoting cycling can significantly improve the air quality and congestion on the roads.

Also

, creating awareness among people regarding the ride sharing benefits can provide some relief from

traffic

problems.

For instance

, if four people travel in the same car

instead

of separate cars,

this

can decrease the number of vehicles on the road, and

hence

reduce pollution. In conclusion, increasing the

fuel

price is not the effective solution to control

traffic

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the traffic problem

traffic problems

problem

in my opinion. Investing

on

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in

improving public transport and creating awareness regarding the benefits of cycling will yield better results.