One way to reduce the problem of traffic congestion is by increasing the tax on private vehicles. Do you think this is a feasible solution?

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Traffic congestion is
major cause
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a major cause
the major cause
of various daily problems
such
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as, higher travelling hours, global warming, increased petrol consumption, rampant pollution. Increasing tax on private vehicles is one of the suggested solution which can be perceived either
ways
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way
. Increased taxes on private vehicles, would not only encourage the
usage
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use
of public
transport
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, but
also
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the incremental tax money could be used, to improve the public
transport
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services and
reasearching
systematic investigation to establish facts
researching
resourcing
on better solutions to handle traffic. It would
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encourage people to opt for healthier ways to travel
such
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as cycling.
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, in few
coutries many
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countries, many
countries many
people use cycles as their main mode
transport
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. A recent study has
also
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shown, higher taxes on private vehicles has not only helped to reduce the pollution and traffic levels, but
also
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boosted the health of the citizens which resulted in better
producitvity
the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productivity
and economic
yeild
be the cause or source of
yield
.
Eventhough
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Even though
higher taxes would help the public
transport
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, it would lead decline in private
vehicular
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vehicle
sales, leading to many job losses.
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Also it
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Also, it
would be
inconvinient
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
inconvenient
for the commoner deprived of
private vehicle
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a private vehicle
private vehicles
to use public
transport
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for every small need. Higher reliance on public
transport
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would
also
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create a pressure on the government to
constatnly
without variation or change, in every case
constantly
improve and increase the
facitilites
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
facilities
based on the demands. Recently there were many cases where, many
activitist
any specific behavior
activities
went out streets voicing the lack of public
transport
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and threatening to overthrow the government for the same. In conclusion, increased tax seems to be feasible only when government equally reciprocates to cover the needs created by it, people are willing to take the leap towards a better future and both support the transition in
gradual manner
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a gradual manner
.
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