With the advancement of modern technology and globalisation, the vehicle is the most important transportation for
people
.More money must be spent on
road
networks as the number of cars grows.Some
people
believe that the
government
ought to cover
this
expense. Others,
however
, believe that the user should be responsible for the expense. In
this
essay, I will discuss both views and provide my own point of view.
on the first side,it is important to acknowledge that drivers should pay for the costs associated with the increased traffic and that it is not only fair for those who use the
roads
to pay for the maintenance but
also
improvement of those
roads
. If the institution set a low
road
price, it might lead to poverty for the public community, in turn,
government
develop proper
road
structures for
people
to travel resulting in maintaining
road
safety measures to avoid any accidents so that we can trip safely and comfortably.
For Instance
, the Normal population of every country pay toll tariffs in form of payment, which leads to the development and repair of new avenues.
This
is because drivers are the ones causing the wear and tear on the
roads
, and
therefore
, it is their responsibility to pay for it.
On the other hand
,A majority of individuals say that
government
should bear
this
expenditure.
First,
citizens
pay taxes to form the
government
’s budget, which requires the
government
to allocate the money back for transport infrastructure so as to improve the living standards of
citizens
. Building more
roads
or broadening existing
roads
could lessen traffic congestion, and help
citizens
commute more easily.
Secondly
, as in many countries,
car
buyers are charged an exorbitant amount of tax in order to own and drive a
car
on
roads
, and
therefore
it is unfair to solely lay the authority for
road
upgrade works on them.
For example
,
people
in Canada have to pay almost twice as much to own a
car
as in other countries since taxes and fees account for 40-50% of
car
prices.
Therefore
, it is better to use these taxes for
road
infrastructure investment, rather than forcing
citizens
to pay for it.
In conclusion,it seems to me that ,
While
I do believe that
roads
are a public good and that the
government
should play a role in funding them, I
also
believe that drivers should contribute to the costs. A combination of
government
funding and a user-pays system would be the fairest way to fund
road
systems