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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the modern and globalized world the necessity for acquiring a

car

is increasing and a major concern in big cities, the reasons for purchasing a

car

sometimes go beyond luxury and fall into the necessity of a four-member family to

travel

around the

city

since early hours.

However

, the increasing amount of families acquiring a vehicle is growing and at the same level traffic jams are

also

becoming more common. 

This

essay will agree with the former statement discussing in detail the components of the

problem

.

First

and foremost, in the past thirty years, there has been a rise in the necessity of having a

car

for personal uses, especially for families in which children go to

school

and both parents work. It is extremely difficult to leave the house early in the morning with everyone having breakfast and

travel

in public transport taking one or two infants to the

school

and later take the

time

to take another form of public transportation to arrive at work in

time

, it is certainly easier to acquire a

car

and

travel

through the

city

with more comfort and control over

time

.

For instance

, as a Mexican citizen, I know by experience that some

people

have a strong habit of taking the subway to arrive at their jobs or

school

,

however

, due to the high demand

people

need to leave their house by four or five in the morning without having breakfast or taking their children to

school

. But, what happens to those who do have a

car

in Mexico

City

? A well-known

problem

in

this

particular

city

is the traffic jams

in particular

hours in the morning and evening, especially between six and eight in the morning and late in the night. To help solve

this

problem

, the government has established a law to regulate the mobility of particular cars using the number in their

car

license plates, some numbers cannot circulate on a certain day of the week, and so on. Another important measure that they have implemented is the creation of additional routes to arrive at the same place.

Furthermore

, a personal proposal is to regulate the allowance of private vehicles in

city

centers

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on weekends to force

people

to use public transportation. All things considered, I do believe that traffic jams are a common

problem

created by the increasing number of private cars in the cities,

nevertheless

, we cannot ignore the

problem

of having to

travel

long distances to arrive at

school

or work on

time

.

This

is why,

instead

of discouraging

people

to purchase or use a

car

, governments should create some solutions to decrease the number of cars circulating at the same

time

.