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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Over the
last
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century, the advancement of technology has been increased which facilitates our life. One of these technological advances is cars and vehicles that are essential for transportation.
Although
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cars are important in our daily life, they have some disadvantages and we should find alternative types of transport.
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of all, the number of vehicles
has been increasing
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has increased
since the 19th
century which
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century, which
means the daily life became much easier than before. The most used type of transport is cars which
makes
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make
cities more crowded, especially in the
countries
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country's
capital.
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, cars cause pollution by releasing dust due to fuel usage.
Although
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cars save much time during
traveling
the act of going from one place to another
travelling
or going to work, they need much amount of Oil which will be finished one day from the whole world.
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, in the future, if the fuel finish, at that moment human beings will need another transportation type
such
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as solar
cars but
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cars, but
in
this
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case, the size of the car will be smaller.
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, It is necessary for governments to find other alternatives for vehicles.
For instance
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, the Japanese government encouraged people to alternate cars with metro and bicycles few years ago.
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, I think governments should promote taxes on car owners and increase these taxes as long as the number of vehicles increases. They can encourage them to reduce utilizing vehicles by providing them with free bikes or giving them
honors
a university degree with honors
honours
homes
. In conclusion, governments should motivate people
by
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with
many ways to reduce having vehicles due to traffic
crowdedness
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and pollution. And It is important to find alternative transport and release awareness among people that reducing cars is needed.k 2

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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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