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The roads in major cities today are often difficult to travel on. What are the causes of this? What are some possible solutions?

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Nowadays travelling on
roads
 has become increasingly hard, particularly in urban areas in many regions of the world.
This
 essay will discuss
two
 main reasons behind
this
 issue including too many
vehicles
 and a lack of better
roads
 and
two
 possible measures to address
this
 serious problem. There are several reasons why some people are complaining about the deteriorating conditions of
traffic
.
Firstly
, due to heavy freight on
roads
, travelling is becoming hard day by day.
In other words
, loading trucks and heavy machinery for construction
such
 as bulldozers and cranes travelling inside cities with small
vehicles
 at the same time throughout the day often creates great difficulties for normal
traffic
. Another potential problem is a lack of infrastructure inside the urban areas of many countries. If road conditions are not normal, it will be impossible for
traffic
 to run smoothly.
However
, these issues are great, many measures can be taken to tackle them.
To begin
 with, the implementation of rules for the passage of heavy motor
vehicles
.
This
 means that particular hours can be introduced to allow trucks and carriage
vehicles
 to pass through cities.
In addition
 to
this
, building infrastructure in the form of new highways is of paramount importance. Provided that ring
roads
 are present at the edge of the city centre,
traffic
 can be diverted outside from the crowded areas.
Hence
, by implementing these measures, transportation can be normalized again in certain parts of the world. In conclusion, highways in major cities are in detrimental conditions which are the main obstacle to the normal flow of
traffic
.
This
 essay has discussed
two
 major reasons for
this
 and
two
 steps
such
 as the implementation of rules and regulations to allow specific
vehicles
 at a specific time as normal
traffic
 is always a requirement of flourishing economies because it not only saves time but
also
 fuel.
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