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

It is said that

traffic

issues are increased in the major

cities

over the

last

few due to a rise in

car

ownership

.

This

essay agrees that increase in

ownership

has caused

this

traffic

issue.

Firstly

will discuss how careless purchase of a

car

is making our

cities

congested and slow.

Then

we will see what action the government can take to solve

this

problem. People living in the

cities

are financially stable, and due to

this

car

ownership

has increased lately. Each person in the family owns a

car

for themself which they use for their business purposes or leisure activities.

However

,

this

has led to a major

traffic

jam during pick hours.

Although

travelling in a

car

can be easy. it is making our daily commute slower day by day.

For example

, Until 2018 roads of Mumbai city was drivable, after the sudden boom in the economy

car

purchase was made affordable. Due to

this

Mumbai is now, one of the most congested

cities

in the world. The government should take some action to solve

this

matter. There should be restrictions on buying more than one

car

per family.

Furthermore

, taxes on cars should be increased and people should be encouraged to use a means of public transport. Though people will find it difficult, eventually they will understand the benefits. For an instance, China has implemented the rules that, a

car

which has an odd plate number can be used on Monday and Thursday and a

car

with an even plate number can be used on Friday and Sunday. In conclusion, excessive

car

ownership

has made the

traffic

situation worst in some

cities

.

However

,the government should take the necessary steps to overcome

this

problem.