The private motor vehicle has greatly improved individual freedom of movement. Moreover, the automobile has become a status symbol. Yet the use of private motor vehicles has contributed to some today’s most serious problems. How can the use of private motor vehicles be reduced?

The wheel is considered by many as the greatest invention in human history and the motor

vehicles

that we

use

these days is the main reason we live in the industrial age. The ease of

transportation

and freedom to move goods from one place to another is the main driving factor for a modern era. Yet, the

use

of private

vehicles

endangers the

environment

to a great extent and leads to many serious problems including sound and air pollution, accident, congestions on roads and many more. There are many steps we can take to reduce the

number

of private motor

vehicles

running on roads to ensure the safety of the

environment

and to make the world livable for the upcoming generations.

First

of all, improving the public

transportation

system would encourage

people

to

use

those

instead

of relying on their private

cars

.

People

mostly buy private

cars

to have a comfortable commuting experience though maintaining private

cars

is far more expensive. If the public

transportation

facility is improved, many

people

would reduce using their private

vehicles

.

Secondly

, increasing the price of fuel could be another great measure to discourage

people

from using and buying private

cars

. It is natural that enhanced fuel price would increase the cost of maintaining private

cars

and

thus

more

people

would think twice before purchasing a new car.

In addition

, more taxes should be imposed on private car ownership.

Thirdly

, traffic rules should be more strictly imposed and practised so that

people

can’t

use

private

cars

if there are

less

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than 3 passengers in the car.

This

rule is applied in many cities and

thus

they have successfully reduced the

number

of private

cars

running on their roads. For goods

transportation

, water and railway should be used. Usually, water and rail transports can carry a great more amount of products than

the

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road

vehicles

and that should be strictly followed.

Then

, individual awareness is required to reduce the

use

of private

cars

.

People

tend to

use

their

cars

even for a small distance. Walking and cycling should be promoted so that

people

rely on their

cars

less and

thus

pollute the

environment

less.

Finally

, the ownership of

cars

should be restricted based on the

number

of family members, the

number

of

vehicles

a single family can purchase and based on their gross incomes. In conclusion,

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private motor

vehicles

have great advantages but they severely pollute the

environment

.

Hence

their usages should be reduced by promoting public transportations, making laws strict, increasing fuel price and by creating awareness among mass

people

.