The first car appeared on British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

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On British roads, the
first
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car was introduced at the end of
18th century
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the 18th century
. It is expected that more that 29 million vehicles will be present on British roads by the year 2000. It is suggested that other means of
transport
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ought to be encouraged and international laws should be implemented to balance the car usage and ownership. In my opinion, I agree that authorities should encourage alternative ways of
transport
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and consider introducing laws to control
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situation as it can bring financial and environmental problems to the country. A good reason to bring other means of
transport
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and introducing laws, is that there is a proportion of
population
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the population
with less resources who are not able to afford cars. If the ownership of
car
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the car
a car
cars
is not controlled, other means of public
transport
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,
for instance
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, trains and buses, will not be developed.
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,
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will directly impact people with financial constraints and travelling will be difficult and costly for them.
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, development of public
transport
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greatly benefits both individuals and government. Along with cost-effectiveness, through
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, more job opportunities are created and many jobless people get the jobs like drivers etc. In
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way financial burden is decreased and government can work better. Another point to consider is that introduction of private cars without control can pose environmental hazards to the society. What
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refers to the speaker or writer
I
mean by
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is that,
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, cars will be generating more smoke while transporting only 3-4 people rather than a bus in which more than 30 people can travel.
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,
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amount of vehicles will require more space for parking which will not be an easy task for the government.
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will result in more traffic congestion and loss of time while travelling.
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can lead to more traffic incidents and cases of accidental deaths may be increased In conclusion, I think,
introduction
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the introduction
of alternative means of
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transport
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transportation
and control of ownership of private cars through implementing laws
,
Accept space
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is a mandatory step for relative authorities in British, as it can bring serious environmental issues along with affordability problems for a common man.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • reliance on
  • regulate
  • traffic congestion
  • pollution
  • public health
  • sustainable development
  • alternative forms of transport
  • car ownership
  • balancing benefits and drawbacks
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