More and more people now own cars. What are the problems associated with an increase in the usage of private cars? How can these problems be solved?

Most families in the developed countries own at least one car. The situation is not much different in the developing countries either. Needless to say, the

number

of people who rely on public

transport

is declining. It is true that almost all of us want to own a car. Busy highways are

also

considered to be a sign of a developed economy.

However

, an

increase

in the usage of private cars is not exactly a positive trend. When more and more cars hit the roads, there is an

increase

in vehicular pollution. The quality of air in cities is already bad. An

increase

in the

number

of cars will make the situation even worse. Atmospheric pollution can lead to global warming. When average temperatures rise, they cause drastic changes in weather patterns across the world. What’s

more when

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more, when

the quality of air decreases, there is an

increase

in the incidences of respiratory diseases.

Although

technology has significantly advanced in the

last

few decades, cars and other vehicles are still

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running

on fossil fuels like petrol and diesel. These are not renewable sources of energy and are getting used up fast. In many countries fuel prices are already pretty high. A

further

depletion in the reserves of fossil fuels will make petrol and diesel costlier. In

such

a scenario, even public

transport

systems will be

unaffordable

impossible to avoid or evade

unavoidable

.

This

will badly affect the poor. An

increase

in the

number

of private cars

also

leads to more accidents. Countless lives are lost in accidents every day.

This

is clearly an indication that our existing infrastructure is incapable of handling more vehicles. Since cars are a status symbol, it is not easy to dissuade people from buying them.

However

, governments can encourage more people to depend on the public

transport

system by upgrading their quality and reliability. If

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the trains

and buses arrive on time, more people will depend on them.

Carpooling

is another option. People who work in the same office can share car journeys. By doing

this

they can not only reduce their fuel expenses, but

also

make the roads a little less busy and

hence

safer. In conclusion, a rise in the

number

of private cars leads to several problems.

However

, the governments can improve the situation by making public

transport

systems more reliable.