Some people think international car free days are an effective way of reducing air pollution,others think there are some other ways . Discuss both views and give your own opinion .

There is no doubt that air pollution is the most pressing crisis plaguing our planet, and if no action is taken immediately we will find ourselves in a very dire situation. Some people believe that an international

car-free

day can help to reverse

this

process, whilst others are against

this

idea. In

this

essay, we shall look at both sides of

this

coin.

First

and foremost, increasing international

car-free

days will create a change in the transportation sector. Many people will have to take alternate mediums of

transport

. They will be encouraged to carpool, use public

transport

and even in the case of short-distance travel, walk or use a

bicycle

.

However

, in many developing countries there is still no guarantee for

this

.

For example

, in my hometown Trivandrum, the price is currently INR. 104/- per litre, and keeps rising every week. Considering, that travel by car and bike is the easiest mode of transportation because of the distance between the different requirements in the city, and the lack of a reliable public

transport

system, individuals are still forced to rely on their cars to move from place to place. So the introduction of a

car-free

day will only disrupt citizens' lives Alternately, what the government needs to do, is to strengthen the public

transport

sectors, impose heavy fines on the number of

vehicles

a family can posse, and

in addition

, they must thrust onto the public fines for using

vehicles

after a certain hour.

Furthermore

, they should encourage local

bicycle

businesses, by creating more

bicycle

lanes and parks, which will in turn help to boost their business.

Moreover

, the ministry must impose benefits to

bicycle

users so as to promote

this

practice. Car manufacturers, must look into the possibility of producing greener cars, and slowly phase out the production of petrol and diesel

vehicles

. Once

this

happens, more and more petrol stations will cater to the new requirements by vehicle owners. These are some of the changes that the administration can enforce. In conclusion, I feel the introduction of

car-free

days will not really affect the overall problem,

instead

, more must be done to try to discourage users from choosing to use their

vehicles

and

instead

opt for more greener forms for

transport

.