• Many countries raise fuel prices in order to deal successfully with problems pertaining to traffic and pollution. What effects do you think this move can have? What other measures do you think can be taken to reduce traffic and pollution?

A lot of nations believe that by raising fuel prices they can efficiently solve the problems related to

traffic

and

pollution

. Certainly, up to some extend

this

can help in reducing the usage of vehicles leading to lowering the

traffic

and

pollution

, but along with

this

to curb

this problems

Suggestion

this problem

these problems

some other methods must

also

be implemented like encouraging

use

Suggestion

the use

of public transportation and car pull. There has been a rise in the petrol prices since a

last

decade now. Some argue that

this

rise aids in reducing

use

of personal vehicles for transportation. It is quite obvious that if fuel rates rise above a certain level many middle class and lower middle class people will not able to afford those high rates.

As a result

of

this

they have to stop using their motor vehicles and

use

public transport

instead

.

Thus

, reducing the

traffic

and

pollution

created by vehicular exhaust.

For example

, the year in which the petrol rates increased to 90 rupees a litre it was found that lesser cars were seen on the road and the air was less polluted

then

conjunction used in comparatives

than

the previous year. But increasing fossil fuel cost cannot fully solve the problem, many other practices are needed to be encouraged in order to achieve better results. The government must encourage citizens to

use

more and more public transportations.

Also

, the employees who live near to each other and need to go to the same workplace can adopt the practice of car pull.

This

method which seems very simple, can work wonders if implemented on a larger scale.

Also

, for going to nearby places it is advisable to

use

a cycle or by walking, which can reduce dependence on motor vehicles and keep a person fit. To summarize, on one hand rising cost of petrol can lead to decrease in its usage, but at the same time it is necessary to implement other measures to reduce

traffic

and

pollution

.