Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past 30 years that many cities in the world are now ‘one big traffic jam’. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

It is widely believed that the number of

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owners has spiraled out of control, which has led to terrible

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congestion

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frequently in many cities over the

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30 years. In my opinion, I agree with

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statement because it increases the number of vehicles on the road, so it will create bad

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congestion

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essay, I am going to explain

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reason and give some solutions for curtailing using of cars in cities. Obviously, the increasing number of private cars

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the ranks of vehicles riding on the road.

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, it causes bad

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jams. Take Hanoi as an example; the annual rise rate of

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ownership in

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city was 20% in 2019, which makes Hanoi is grappling with

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the worst traffic jams

worst traffic jams

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jams in on-peak hours in recent years. It has an extremely adverse effect on people’s daily lives.

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some plausible solution for the municipal governments, which may reduce

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risks.

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, the authorities can increase the inner-city road tax for private cars. It is clear that when the expenses for a

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go up, owners will bound to consider using private cars. Hanoi,

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, the government decided to impose a new tax law for private cars

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year, from 1000 dollars up to 2500 dollars and the register for a new

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will charge extra 10% of the

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’s value. It has made people rethink owning or using a private

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. There are

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many other measures for helping ease

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as raising

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law implementation awareness or building new roads, etc. But it seems for long-term plans. In conclusion, I believe that the increase of

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owners is one of the reasons for the terrible

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congestion

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, but by rising toll, raising awareness or building roads, the government may dishearten people from using their cars.