In order to solve traffic problems, governments should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?
Traffic congestion in many cities around the world is severe. One possible solution to
this
problem is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use
this
money
to make public transport
better. This
essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of such
a measure.
One of the first
benefits of such
a measure is that the heavy taxes would discourage car owners from using their cars because it would become very expensive to drive. This
would mean that they would begin to make use
of public transport
instead
, thus
reducing traffic problems and pollution as well. Another benefit would be that much more use
would be made of public transport
if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport
in cities is very poor. For example
, we often see old buses and trains that people would rather not use
. High taxes would generate enough money
to make the necessary changes.
Nevertheless
, there are drawbacks to such
a solution. First
and foremost, this
would be a heavy burden on the car drivers. At present, taxes are already high for a lot of people, and so further
taxes would only mean less money
at the end of the month for most people who may have no choice but to drive every day. In addition
, this
type of tax would likely be set at a fixed amount. This
would mean that it would hit those with less money
harder, whilst the rich could likely afford it. It is therefore
not a fair tax.
To conclude, this
solution is worth considering to improve the current situation, but there are advantages and disadvantages of introducing such
a policy.Submitted by hrynakowska on
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