Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'on ebig traffic jam'. How true do you think this statement is ? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

During the

last

three decades the rising number of cars owned by people has deeply influenced

traffic

in many cities in the world.

This

essay will

first

address the question of how real is the change claimed in the statement and it will

then

discuss what could governments do to regulate cars' using.

As a result

of the automobiles' market diversification, has become easier to buy a car due to the lower costs, but

this

entails a greater number of vehicles on the streets which are not made to let all these cars circulating.

For example

, in a city like Rome because of the large number of tourist places, it is not possible to build an efficient street system that permits to distribute

traffic

in an effective way. Concerning the question about the measures that governments could take to dishearten vehicle usage, I think that one of the viable solution is to increase fuel taxes. In fact,

this

will make possible a decrease in using automobiles and together with public transport improvements will solve

traffic

congestion.

For instance

,

as a result

of a five years research conducted by The Department of Transport, thanks to a series of strengthening of bus services and to the subway lines,

traffic

congestion in London has decreased about the 4,5%. In conclusion, due to the fact that became easier to acquire a car, transforming cities in a 'huge

traffic

jam' a doable solution could be increase gasoline prices and powering public transport services in order to solve the issue.