Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now 'one big traffic jam'. What is your opinion regarding this statement? What measures can government take to discourage people from using their cars?

In recent years, many cities are facing

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issue of

traffic

congestion due to an increased number of

car

ownerships. In my opinion,

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of a

car

is considered one of the major factors of a huge

traffic

jam

occurring in numerous places.

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contention and what steps can be taken by the

government

. It is true that a plethora of cities in the world have

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immense

traffic

on highways because the standard of living has increased significantly.

Consequently

, more and more

people

could afford

cars

as basic amenities in their lives.

Moreover

, in big cities, most families have working parents or spouses, so they commute by their

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from home to work. For an instance, recent research shows that there has been a ten per cent increase in

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for

people

who reside near San Francisco, California.

This

has resulted in an hour delay to reach the metro city of San Francisco as there has been a huge

traffic

jam

on the highway for the past many years.

Therefore

, the rapid increase in

car

ownership has dramatically affected the transport system. To discourage

people

from using their

cars

, the

government

can take a number of steps.

Firstly

, they can impose toll taxes when

people

travel from one city to another with their personal

cars

.

Secondly

, they might close few lanes for single drivers on the highways, which are likely prone to

traffic

congestion issues.

This

will probably encourage them to share

cars

with others, and the number of

cars

present in rush hour will decrease. To illustrate, in Los Angeles, the

traffic

jam

has been slightly reduced after the

government

closed few lanes for single drivers recently.

Hence

, these measures might resolve the

traffic

jam

to a certain extent. In conclusion,

although

, the trend of

people

using their personal

cars

has jumped; eventually it has lead to

traffic

issues, the

government

can impose strict laws of transport to alleviate

this

problem. I believe that it is

also

one's responsibility to understand

this

situation and follow the rules.