The first car appeared on British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

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Since the introduction of
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first cars
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the first cars
in 1988 on British Roads, it is estimated that by the year 2000, there could be around 29 million vehicles.
This
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essay agrees with the fact that alternative form of transportation should be encouraged and governing laws for ownership be introduced.
This
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essay will
first
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discuss the effect of
increased
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the increased number
number
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of vehicles and
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secondly it
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secondly, it
will discuss the need of certain governing laws for abatement. The
number
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of vehicles plying on
road
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the road
is increasing every year.
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is contributed
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has contributed
is contributing
contributes
to the fact that the economic growth is taking place and people are able to afford individual vehicles.
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,
this
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exponential rise in
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number
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the number
of vehicles has
also
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rocketted
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
rocketed
requested
recorded
the
green house
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
greenhouse
gas emission, responsible for global warming and climate change, as most of these vehicles derive their energy from fossil fuel.
For example
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, the global
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carbon dioxide
level surpassed 400
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in comparison to that below 100 ppm before the industrial revolution. A solution to
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problem lies on government regulations on individual car ownership. A shared taxi or a public transport which can ferry
large
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a large number
large numbers
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of commuters is always welcome over
individual
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individually
owned vehicles.
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will not only alleviate the problem of carbon emission, but
also
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will solve the problem of traffic and timely reaching to one’s destination.
For example
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, a recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology revealed that the solution to the air pollution in the city of Delhi is
use
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the use
of public transport
instead
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of individual cars. In conclusion, it is seen that there is a tremendous growth in the
number
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of individual vehicles on British Roads. It is
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necessary to introduce
alternative form
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an alternative form
alternative forms
of transportation like public bus or trains and governing laws for individual ownership in order to check the problems of pollution and congestion.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reliance on
  • regulate
  • traffic congestion
  • pollution
  • public health
  • sustainable development
  • alternative forms of transport
  • car ownership
  • balancing benefits and drawbacks
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