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 government take to discourage people from using their cars?

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has become the most used mode of transportation all over the globe. The sales of
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increased exponentially in
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ast three decades and
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because
of that several cities are now considered to be a '
one
big
traffic
jam
'. The increased used of cars has undoubtedly affected the urban areas around in terms of
traffic
as the roads are filled with personal cars. It has become
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for the country, there are certain sustainable measures that a country must take to encourage people in giving up their cars once in a while to reduce
traffic
on the road. In the older days, where
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ar was considered a rare commodity and not everyone was fortunate to buy
one
, the
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1990's
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with the boast in
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orld's economy and increased individual income the
car
has become more affordable.
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, as the world advanced into the 21st century the number of cars on the street has increased exponentially as
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ar has become more of a
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necessity
than a rare commodity.
For instance
, the mega city, Mumbai which used to have more empty roads where
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to go out for a drive has turned into a big
traffic
jam
as people are not willing to get out in the road. In order to mitigate the alarming issue of
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traffic
jam
, the government must take appropriate steps by providing
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lternate mode of transportation to the people. If more and more people adopt public transport it will result in lesser cars on roads which will eventually solve the
traffic
jam
problem
of the city. The best example of public transport is of a city in brazil that has built a dedicated lane for the bus and increased the frequency
consequently
, more people started using
this
system and the
problem
of
traffic
jam
was resolved. To conclude, the government must promote the use of public transport by bringing innovative ways in
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ode of travel can solve the
problem
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traffic
jams.
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