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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In recent years owning a car in Britain is much easier than in earlier days when only the elite strata of the society owned a vehicle for personal
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system and policies, can help in many ways to control pollution.
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