You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Write at least 250 words.

One of the most pressing issues in every country is the traffic problem. In order to solve

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problem, some people suggest that the government should impose heavy

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on private car owners and use that money to improve public transport. In my opinion,

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option has advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand,

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heavy taxes

a heavy tax

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on private vehicles will discourage most people from buying cars.

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help in reducing pollution to a great extent, as there will be less emission of harmful gases.

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, the

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money collected

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for

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measure can be used to improve public transport.

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, the government can use it to build better roads and well equipped bus stations and railway stations.

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boost

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development in the country.

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, any

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decision to increase

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on private vehicles will put people at a disadvantage. Not everybody resides in areas where they have easy access to public transport.

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, in most

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country's

country

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farmers own land far from the city. They need their own vehicle to get to the nearest bus station or train station. Another issue is that if people stop buying cars to avoid taxes it will have an adverse impact on car manufacturers.

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will lead to an acute drop in sales and profit and employees will not be paid appropriately. Eventually,

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will cause unemployment and hamper the economic growth of the country in the long run. In conclusion, the decision to impose

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on private vehicles has merits and demerits. It might reduce

pollution but

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pollution, but

at the same time it will cause a great deal of inconvenience to people. Before implementing

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decision, the government should consider all the possible consequences.