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?

In

this

modern era, it has been seen that individuals are owning an increasing

number

of vehicles which is the cause behind

traffic

jams. There are many reasons for buying a car like easy commuting without waste of time and money and to earn status in society.

However

, the

government

can take remedial measures to minimise the problem of

traffic

jam which is discussed below in

this

essay. To commence with, in today’s society each and every family own at least one vehicle. They purchase it for the purpose of quick commuting because they do not want to avail alternative forms of transportation for the purpose of saving money and avoiding wastage of time to reach their destinations on time.

Moreover

, some people prefer cars for a good status in society. By following other people, they

also

feel the need to buy a car for themselves.

However

,

this

results in a

traffic

jam which is one of the most severe problems in the

city

. With an increasing population, the

number

of car ownership is increasing rapidly which needs to be minimised because apart from

traffic

jams it would

also

create other problems like global warming, breathing problems in human beings

as a result

of pollution.

However

, the

government

can take necessary steps to disallow people from using their own vehicles.

Firstly

, the

government

should bring in a policy of using cars according to the odd and even policy which means that the

number

plates containing an odd letter at the

last

should be used on specific days in a week followed by an even letter on the

number

plates to be used on alternative days.

This

would discourage individuals to use their cars on a regular basis.

Secondly

, the prices of

fuel

should be increased to a certain level.

As a result

, it will save excessive usage of

fuel

which would

also

save the world from

fuel

crisis one fine day and encourage people to not use their cars on a regular basis.

Lastly

, alternative forms of transport like underground metro’s, local train services should be introduced in all parts of the

city

with cheaper fares and faster communication.

This

would motivate people to avail

such

benefits without relying on their own cars.

For instance

, in Japan, the train services are so advanced and cheaper

that

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their netizens rely on

such

medium of transportation without using their own cars,

as a result

of which there are fewer

traffic

jams in the

city

. To summarise,

although

an increasing

number

of cars has become a disadvantage for the

number

of

traffic

jams in most of the cities, the

government

by its necessary steps like the introduction of the scheme of using cars according to odd and even policy, increase in the prices of

fuel

and introduction of underground metro’s and local train services in all parts of the

city

with low fares and quick transportation can reduce the problem of

traffic

jams in different cities.