Many people continue to use cars and motorcycles even though they know that they are bad for the environment. Why is this? What can be done to reduce the use of these vehicles?

At large, most individuals

use

their own main of

transport

even though it is considered as harmful for the environment.

This

essay will examine the main root cause that makes owners

use

their own vehicles and

then

provide some options to address

this

problem. The main reason that makes people prefer to

use

their own vehicle is that it is the fastest way to commute between places. As most cities are currently hectics, people rather

use

their own

transport

to avoid wasting time whereas if they do not

use

it they would probably be late for their commitments.

Therefore

, as vehicles are accessible to everyone nowadays, people end up purchasing their own cars as a comfortable alternative and

also

for being convenient.

For example

, when there is a storm coming, people tend to

use

the car to avoid staying wet and

also

because of the comfort it offers.

Nevertheless

, considering the overuse of cars are harmful to the planet, there is some raft of measures that the State could have adopted to tackle with

this

problem. One solution that could be set up was the improvements in public transportation. It is known that most of the cities are prone to leave public

transport

as a

second

plan and not raise funds enough to its infrastructure;

thus

, it causes a shortage of trains, busses, and so on, thereby, people do not rely on it mostly because it is always bustling, which leads them to prefer to

use

their own cars. Another solution to be considered is the increase in tax burden. As it is considered cheap to purchase vehicles nowadays, the government should raise the tax burden when people buy a new one.

Therefore

, individuals would think again if it is worth to purchase a new car or try to

use

public

transport

. To illustrate, in some places

such

as the Netherlands where it is extremely cheaper to

use

trains or busses in comparison to cars which lead these countries to reduce the number of car owners. In conclusion, people keep purchasing new vehicles

instead

of using public

transport

due to the fact

that is

the fastest way to commute, which is highly harmful to the environment.

However

, some solutions could be adopted to solve

this

issue like making improvements in public

transport

as well as increasing the tax burden on new vehicles purchased.