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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Transportation and commuting is an imperial part of our lives. Be it cars, buses, trains or bikes, they are all integral and makes life easier for everyone. State governments are ensuring people are provided with the best of public transport whereas
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atest and the most striking models available in the market.
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is always a good investment as we would travel in the comfort of our own privacy and convenience, without having to be anxious
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our safety. We never have to worry about when to travel or the availability of cabs, trains, and buses; rather just take your own
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for a ride whenever required. In the
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cars were only owned by
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ery wealthy group of the society and was not very common on the roads.
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we see many people, irrespective of their financial stability would want to own their own mode of transportation.
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umber of vehicles on the roads, be it public
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ncrease in pollution.
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harmful effects on plants and animals; whose survival mostly depends on the health of planet earth. Frequent road accidents are
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an outcome of increased vehicles on the roads. In my opinion, stringent laws must be introduced to regulate marketing and ownership of cars. Laws which emphasize notions like "One family, one
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the increasing number of vehicles on roads. People must make use of public vehicles
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as buses, metro's, subways, and trains for daily commuting.
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to ensure the balance between nature and mankind is maintained.
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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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