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?

The population of

car

owners has significantly grown over the past thirty years, not only because

cars

have become much more affordable, but

also

due to

the convenience they have brought. With the rapid increase in

car

ownership, some

people

claim that many places in the world suffer from

traffic

issues. In

this

essay, I will explain my thoughts on

this

statement, but more importantly, propose some possible solutions that authorities can take to cut down the use of

cars

to alleviate these

traffic

problems.

To begin

with, there is no doubt that

car

ownership has drastically increased over the past few decades in many cities in the world. Several reasons have led to

this

situation,

such

as the rapid growth of the population and

people

's buying ability. These all boost the demand for

cars

. Take China as an example, statistics have shown that now in most metropolitans, there are even more

cars

than public parking slots. The increasing number of vehicles not only makes parking extremely painful in these cities but

also

creates constant

traffic

jams every day during peak hours. That said, what can be done to tackle the problems caused by

cars

? One of the most effective methods is to discourage

people

from buying them. To do

this

, governments could first try to limit the number of

cars

that are on sale in the market. In

this

way, the pace of rising of

car

ownership can be properly controlled.

Secondly

, implementing some laws or regulations to increase the cost of keeping a

car

,

for example

, rising the gasoline price and the cost of maintenance.

Last

but not least, working hard on improving the public transit systems so that more and more

people

would prioritize them as their choice of transportation.

To conclude

, the

traffic

issues caused by the increase in

cars

are quite normal these days. It might not be possible to completely resolve them in a short period of time.

However

, governments need to face them, take actions to challenge them and seek long-term solutions.