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?

The count of

people

having their personal

cars

in

cities

has escalated very quickly over the

last

thirty years which has led

cities

to look like

a

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huge traffic jam. In my opinion,

this

is true to a great extent as

roads

have become packed with these

cars

always hindering the smooth flow of traffic. The government can improve

this

situation by implementing laws like applying more taxes on owning more than one car, reducing the

fares

of public transport and making it comfortable enough for its users. The statement agrees with the road rash

that is

seen nowadays. The

roads

being jam-packed with a huge sea of

cars

flooding them has become a very common observation. In the past, only a few

people

had their own

cars

and a relatively larger proportion of public utilized public transportation buses; but

this

has reversed over a period of thirty years as trends have changed towards the purchase of personal

cars

instead

of local transportation usage. In small

cities

of Pakistan like Bahawalpur,

this

has caused massive road blocks due to multiple lanes of

cars

piling up on

roads

, especially during working days.

This

has urged the National Highway Authorities to install signals on

roads

to allow the movement to flow smoothly, especially in peak hours. Multiple approaches can be adapted by the Government to restrict

people

from buying more and more

cars

for their individual use. One good way to address

this

is to apply multiple taxes on the purchase of

cars

, especially for

people

having more than one.

This

has been done by the Pakistan Government which has led to discouragement of personal car purchase in the past few years. Another way to deter

people

from owning

cars

is to lower down the

fares

they have to pay for public transport.

Moreover

, Public buses can be made on a structure

that is

physically comfortable to use.

For example

, the Speedo Bus Service in Lahore and Multan being built on the design of international buses, and having relatively much lower

fares

than other transportation services, has allowed

people

to utilize

this

service preferably.

Therefore

,In conclusion, even though excessive road traffic in

cities

is a major issue, It can be overcome by lowering transport

fares

and implying heavy taxes on personal vehicles.