Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty 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?

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apid economical

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Rapid, economical

and technological development allowed almost everyone to own a private

car

. Whereas in the past it was a privilege nowadays some families are owning not one but a number of cars.

Consequently

, it has had some certain negative impacts on especially big cities, where traffic jams are ubiquitous. There are multiple effective ways to minimize

this

significant problem.

First

and foremost, the promotion of public transportation is indeed well-known and a wise decision which is implemented in some developed countries.

For instance

, reduced tickets cost is one of the effective methods to influence the choice of an average city-dweller to opt for a bus or subway.

Additionally

, a case in point is the Netherlands, infrastructure improvements i

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are

an outstanding job done there by the state, which makes it remarkably convenient to ride a bike.

Secondly

, another sufficient way to tackle the problem of increasing traffic jams is to r

ise

raise the level or amount of something

raise

taxes on

car

ownership.

However

, in

this

scenario governments, if implementing

such

measures, need to take a conscious approach by considering

such

groups of p

ublic

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the public

for w

ho

objective case of "who" ("who" is also often used in the objective)

whom

using cars is a necessity,

for example

disabled, elderly or pregnant women.

H

owever in

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However, in

most c

ases

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cases, car

car

usage is rather a habit than an u

rgency

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urgent

and can be replaced with an alternative. To conclude, traffic congestion is indeed one of the biggest modern matters,

therefore

requires thorough attention from governments. A two-sided approach would be the best solution;

car

rides in city centres should be prohibited if not necessary and a suitable option should be introduced.