Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'one big traffic jam'. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from using their cars?

Advancements in the 4-wheeler-vehicle industry, mainly comprising of cars,

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as reducing the

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to own a

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and increasing in-

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safety measures have made it much easier for an individual to opt-in for a

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rather than depending on the public

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.

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ncrease in the number of cars, on the road,

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an alarming rise in the number of traffic jams in the city. Over the years, in efforts to make cars substantially cheaper and safer, engineers and

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manufacturers have invested a lot of money to ensure every person can fulfil their dream of owning a

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. In reality,

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, it has been noticed that a middle-class person who has, in the past, relied on either public

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or 2-wheelers can now easily own/finance a

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, since the

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decade, city roads face numerous traffic jams on a daily basis while the use of public

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or bikes have reduced drastically. These effects cause more money to the

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as additional infrastructure has to be added to the highways and,

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in pollution

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has to be countered. To avoid these detrimental changes, the

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needs to place strict policies on

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production and, takes steps to make public

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appear more compelling to the general public.

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, introducing new vehicle taxes will

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the

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to own and maintain a

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, on one hand, will bring down the average sales of cars and, on the other, provide the

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with additional tax money which can be

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used to improve and reduce the

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of public

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. In my opinion,

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manufacturers are reducing the costs of owning a

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year after year and, to counter

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, the

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can introduce taxes to

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the

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of 4-wheelers while

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improve on alternatives to a

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as public transportation, bikes and, bicycles.