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

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of people who rely on public

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

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considered to be a sign of a developed economy.

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, an

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

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

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in the

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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

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in the incidences of respiratory diseases.

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technology has significantly advanced in the

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few decades, cars and other vehicles are still

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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

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

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a scenario, even public

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systems will be

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will badly affect the poor. An

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in the

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of private cars

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

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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.

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, governments can encourage more people to depend on the public

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system by upgrading their quality and reliability. If

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

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

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they can not only reduce their fuel expenses, but

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make the roads a little less busy and

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safer. In conclusion, a rise in the

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of private cars leads to several problems.

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, the governments can improve the situation by making public

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systems more reliable.